title: Methine (CH) transfer via a chlorine atom abstraction/benzene-elimination strategy: molybdenum methylidyne synthesis and elaboration to a phosphaisocyanide complex.
abstract: Methine (CH) transfer to an open coordination site was achieved in one pot by titanium(III) abstraction of Cl from 7-chloronorbornadiene, radical capture by Mo, and benzene extrusion. This efficient Mo methylidyne synthesis permitted elaboration to an anionic phosphaisocyanide derivative upon deprotonation, functionalization with dichlorophenylphosphine, and ultimate reduction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Room 2-227, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139-4307, USA.
authors.forename: Theodor
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Agapie
authors.forename: Paula L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Diaconescu
authors.forename: Christopher C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Cummins