On the basis of the FLP (frustrated Lewis pair) principle, a new strategy has been proposed to construct the frustration in de- signing metal-free hydrogen activation compounds, by using FMO (frontier molecular orbital) analyses and quantum mechanics calculations. Unlike the known FLPs which use bulky substituents to prevent them from forming stable Lewis acid/base com- plexes, the new approach encumbers the intramolecular π donation from the electron donor to the acceptor (e.g. in BH2NH2) by using a CH2 br...