@article{GaertnerMarekArrowsmithetal.2021,
  author    = {G{\"a}rtner, Annalena and Marek, Matth{\"a}us and Arrowsmith, Merle and Auerhammer, Dominic and Radacki, Krzysztof and Prieschl, Dominic and Dewhurst, Rian D. and Braunschweig, Holger},
  title     = {Boron- versus Nitrogen-Centered Nucleophilic Reactivity of (Cyano)hydroboryl Anions: Synthesis of Cyano(hydro)organoboranes and 2-Aza-1,4-diborabutatrienes},
  series = {Chemistry—A European Journal},
  volume    = {27},
  journal   = {Chemistry—A European Journal},
  number    = {37},
  doi       = {10.1002/chem.202101025},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-256853},
  pages     = {9694-9699},
  year      = {2021},
  abstract  = {Cyclic alkyl(amino)carbene-stabilized (cyano)hydroboryl anions were synthesized by deprotonation of (cyano)dihydroborane precursors. While they display boron-centered nucleophilic reactivity towards organohalides, generating fully unsymmetrically substituted cyano(hydro)organoboranes, they show cyano-nitrogen-centered nucleophilic reactivity towards haloboranes, resulting in the formation of hitherto unknown linear 2-aza-1,4-diborabutatrienes.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{HuangWangDewhurstetal.2020,
  author    = {Huang, Zhenguo and Wang, Suning and Dewhurst, Rian D. and Ignat'ev, Nikolai V. and Finze, Maik and Braunschweig, Holger},
  title     = {Boron: Its Role in Energy-Related Processes and Applications},
  series = {Angewandte Chemie International Edition},
  volume    = {59},
  journal   = {Angewandte Chemie International Edition},
  number    = {23},
  doi       = {10.1002/anie.201911108},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-218514},
  pages     = {8800 -- 8816},
  year      = {2020},
  abstract  = {Boron's unique position in the Periodic Table, that is, at the apex of the line separating metals and nonmetals, makes it highly versatile in chemical reactions and applications. Contemporary demand for renewable and clean energy as well as energy-efficient products has seen boron playing key roles in energy-related research, such as 1) activating and synthesizing energy-rich small molecules, 2) storing chemical and electrical energy, and 3) converting electrical energy into light. These applications are fundamentally associated with boron's unique characteristics, such as its electron-deficiency and the availability of an unoccupied p orbital, which allow the formation of a myriad of compounds with a wide range of chemical and physical properties. For example, boron's ability to achieve a full octet of electrons with four covalent bonds and a negative charge has led to the synthesis of a wide variety of borate anions of high chemical and electrochemical stability—in particular, weakly coordinating anions. This Review summarizes recent advances in the study of boron compounds for energy-related processes and applications.},
  language  = {en}
}