Frustrated Lewis Pair Activation of an N ‐Sulfinylamine: A Source of Sulfur Monoxide

Inter- and intramolecular P/B frustrated Lewis pairs are shown to react with an N-sulfinylamine to form PNSOB linakages. These species can be regarded as phosphinimine-borane-stabilized sulfur monoxide complexes, and indeed these species act as sources of SO, effecting the oxidation of PPh3 and delivering SO to [RhCl(PPh3)3] and an N-heterocyclic carbene.