A Phosphinine‐Derived 1‐Phospha‐7‐Bora‐Norbornadiene: Frustrated Lewis Pair Type Activation of Triple Bonds

Invited for the cover of this issue are the groups of Ruth M. Gschwind and Robert Wolf (University of Regensburg), Christian Müller (Freie Universität Berlin), and J. Chris Slootweg (University of Amsterdam). The image depicts playing cards representing the reported reactions involving 1‐phospha‐7‐bora‐norbornadiene. Read the full text of the article at 10.1002/chem.202000266. “The most exciting aspect was the collaboration between our four groups, which led to the synthesis and isolation of a fascinating new class of phosphorus‐containing compound and a thorough study of its reaction behavior” Read more about the story behind the cover in the Cover Profile and about the research itself on page 7788 ff. (DOI: 10.1002/chem.202000266).