The disecondary phosphines [PhHP(CH2)nPHPh] (n = 2-4, 6): improved syntheses, NMR spectra and complexation behaviour with group VI Transition metal hexacarbonyls

Bryan Kimpton, William McFarlane, Alan Muir, Pallavi Patel, Jonathan Bookham

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Abstract

Improved preparations of the disecondary phosphines PhHP(CH2)nPHPh (n = 2, mppe; n = 3, mppp; n = 4, mpppb; n = 6 mpph) by the lithium cleavage of the corresponding ditertiary phosphine Ph2P(CH2)nPPH2 are described and various NMR parameters are reported; a 12 13C isotope effect upon δ(13P) is observed in the case of mppe. Reactions of mppe and mppp with [M(CO)6] (M = Cr, Mo, W) yield 1:1 complexes; both the meso and the rac isomers are produced, are separated and are unequivocally characterized by elemental analysis, vibrational spectroscopy and 1H, 13C and 31P NMR spectroscopy.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2525-2534
JournalPolyhedron
Volume12
Issue number20
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Oct 1993

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