Question

Diamond electrodes doped with this element may be used in organic electro-synthesis due to their large electrochemical window. Hydroxylation reactions often use a disiamyl-substituted compound of this element. A bulky compound of this element (15[2])and a phosphine form the classic frustrated Lewis pair. A base attacks this element before transmetallating an aryl group onto palladium in the (*) Suzuki coupling. This element (10[1])adds across a double bond, followed by oxidation with a peroxide, (10[1])in an anti-Markovnikov addition of water across a double bond. This element’s trihydride dimerizes (10[1])into a compound with two three-center, two-electron bonds, since this element typically only forms three covalent bonds (10[1])in violation of the octet rule. For 10 points, name this trivalent element whose atomic number is 5. ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: boron [or B]
<JZ, Chemistry>
= Average correct buzz position

Back to tossups

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Liam KusalikWaterloo AspidistraOttawa Absolomabsolomabsolom3315
Liam KusalikWaterloo AspidistraOttawa Absolomabsolomabsolom3315
Benjamin ChapmanToronto AToronto Disband the Club 2k246010
Caleb OttWaterloo BasicMcGill A7110
Joey SunToronto Chestnut Rice and KamehamehaCarleton A8510
Kunaal ChandrashekarToronto BMcMaster ApocolocyntosisBidii10210
Xavier SpanoWaterloo ClozeToronto Metropolitan A12110