In 2004, Juhasz et al. described the protonation of fullerene with superacids made from this element, calling that superacid the strongest known Lewis-free Bronsted acid.
In 2004, Juhasz et al. described the protonation of fullerene with superacids made from this element, calling that superacid the strongest known Lewis-free Bronsted acid. A base is required to activate an organo acid made of this element in a reaction with a halide that is an improvement over the tin-based method of the Stille coupling. Reducing Schiff bases into stable secondary amines can be done via a compound made from hydrogen, sodium, this element, and sometimes cyanide. Acids containing this element are used in the palladium-catalyzed (*) Suzuki coupling. Hydrogen peroxide attacks this element in another reaction that creates alcohols from alkenes and begins with this element adding to the alkene in an anti-Markovnikov fashion. For 10 points, name this element with important hydrides that has atomic number 5.
In 2004, Juhasz et al. described the protonation of fullerene with superacids made from this element, calling that superacid the strongest known Lewis-free Bronsted acid.
boron [prompt on B; prompt on stuff like carboborane or boric acid]