Synthesis and Coordination Chemistry of Iminophosphanes

Abstract

Iminophosphanes are a new group of 1,3-P,N-ligands, readily obtainable from secondary phosphanes and nitrilium ions, having a tunable N-donor site by means of varying the imine substituents. These ligands give, in high yields, monodentate gold complexes and bidentate rhodium and iridium complexes. Crystal structures are reported for both the ligands and the complexes.

Keywords: N,P ligands; coordination modes; density functional calculations; ligand design; synthetic methods.