NHC-boranes: Air- and water-tolerant coinitiators for type II photopolymerizations

Abstract

N-Hetereocyclic carbene (NHC) complexes of boranes are stable compounds that can be used as coinitiators for the type II photopolymerization of acrylates. The present account summarizes this new development for polymerization and boron chemistry. In particular, NHC-boranes are air- and water-tolerant, which enhances the practicality of the photopolymerizations. © Schweizerische Chemische Gesellschaft.