A modular approach to neutral P,N-ligands: synthesis and coordination chemistry

• Vladislav Vasilenko,
• Torsten Roth,
• Clemens K. Blasius,
• Sebastian N. Intorp,
• Hubert Wadepohl and
• Lutz H. Gade

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2016, 12, 846–853, doi:10.3762/bjoc.12.83

• have a significant influence on the binding geometry und coordination properties of these bidentate P,N-donors. Keywords: P,N-ligands; phosphanylformamidines; phosphine imines; transition metal complexes; Introduction P,N-ligands have been applied in a wide variety of chemical reactions ranging from

• for clarity. Synthesis of N-phosphanylformamidines 2 and 3. Reaction conditions: (i) t-BuLi, THF, −78 °C to rt, 1 h; (ii) R2PCl, THF, −78 °C to rt, overnight. Synthesis of phosphanylformamidines 5 and 7. Reaction conditions: (i) t-BuLi, THF, −78 °C to rt, 1 h; (ii) Ph2PCl, THF, −78 °C to rt, overnight