Frustrated, but not frustrating: Frustrated Lewis pairs (FLPs) can undergo selective 1,4-addition reactions with conjugated ynones (see scheme). Upon FLP dihydrogen activation selective hydrogenation of the carbon–carbon triple bond can be achieved, in one case even catalytically.
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