DOI

New developments in the field of Lewis acidity are highlighted, with the focus of novel Lewis acids and Lewis superacids of group 2, 13, 14, and 15 elements. Several important basics, illustrated by modern examples (classification of Donor-Acceptor (DA) complexes, amphoteric nature of any compound in terms of DA interactions, reorganization energies of main group Lewis acids and the role of the energies of frontier orbitals) are presented and discussed. It is emphasized that the Lewis acidity phenomena are general and play vital role in different areas of chemistry: from weak “atomophilic” interactions to the complexes of Lewis superacids.
Original languageEnglish
Article numbere202302457
Number of pages33
JournalChemistry - A European Journal
Early online date27 Sep 2023
DOIs
StatePublished - 14 Nov 2023

    Research areas

  • Lewis acidity scales, Lewis acids, Lewis superacids, main group chemistry, molecular complexes

    Scopus subject areas

  • Chemistry(all)

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