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Cyclopentadienylnickel Chelates with Secondary or Tertiary Phosphane Tethers Bearing Imidazol-2-ylidene Ligands

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Abstract

Treatment of cyclopentadienylnickel chloro or bromo chelates bearing either a tertiary 2-(di-tert-butyl)phosphanylethyl or a secondary 2-(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)phosphanylethyl tether with imidazolylidene (Arduengo carbene) ligands results in cationic or electroneutral carbene complexes with either a decoordinated or a chelated tether. The outcome depends on the nature of the carbene, the counter anion, and the reactant stoichiometry. The results are the basis of ongoing investigations directed towards a deprotonation of the chelated cationic complexes with a secondary phosphorus atom.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2545-2551
Number of pages8
JournalEuropean Journal of Inorganic Chemistry
Volume2020
Issue number26
E-pub ahead of print6 May 2020
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 8 Jul 2020

Keywords

  • Chelates
  • Cyclopentadienylalkylphosphane ligands
  • Imidazolylidene ligands
  • Nickel
  • Secondary phosphane ligands

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Inorganic Chemistry

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