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Role of Phosphine Sterics in Strained Aminophosphine Chelate Formation

TitleRole of Phosphine Sterics in Strained Aminophosphine Chelate Formation
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2019
AuthorsBowes, EG, D. Beattie, D, Love, JA
JournalINORGANIC CHEMISTRY
Volume58
Pagination2925-2929
Date PublishedMAR 4
ISSN0020-1669
Abstract

The preparation of four-membered aminophosphine (PN) chelates from common metal precursors has largely evaded realization because of the ring strain associated with these species. We report a straightforward approach to the synthesis of such PN metallacycles using simple alpha-PN ligands analogous to the popular class of small-bite-angle diphosphinomethane ligands. It is demonstrated that bulky phosphine substituents are important to the formation of these chelates.

DOI10.1021/acs.inorgchem.8b03514