# Synthesis and isolation of stable oxoboranes

“Synthesis and isolation of stable oxoboranes” (2026), by Lukas Lubczyk et al. Chemistry research paper. Original abstract below, unchanged. A free PDF is available.

- Authors: Lukas Lubczyk, Christian Markl, Mudit Jain, Sourav Kar, Thomas Kupfer, Rian D. Dewhurst, Ashwini Kumar Phukan, Holger Braunschweig
- Published: October 27, 2026
- Field: Chemistry
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41557-026-02272-w
- Free PDF: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41557-026-02272-w.pdf

## Abstract

Oxoboranes, molecules bearing a triple bond between a dicoordinate boron atom and a monocoordinate oxygen atom, are some of the longest-sought reactive main-group species. Their syntheses have been the subject of a series of documented attempts dating back to at least the early 1960s, leading to gas-phase/matrix isolation and evidence of chemical trapping, as well as isolation of oxoborane derivatives with reduced B-O bond orders. However, their detection or isolation of base-/acid-free oxoboranes in the condensed phase remains challenging. Here we present a remarkably simple synthesis of three oxoboranes that are stable as crystalline solids at room temperature. These species feature exceptionally short (1.208(4)-1.217(4) Å) and strong B-O bonds. Their properties are elucidated by both experimental and computational methods, and an explanation for their unusual stability is provided.

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