title: The first structurally authenticated alkali metal 1,3-diphosphaallyl complex [[Bu(t)C(PMes)2]Li(thf)3] (Mes = 2,4,6-Me3C6H2): an alternative synthetic approach to substituted 1,3-diphosphaallyl complexes.
abstract: Reaction of the phosphavinyl Grignard reagent [Z-MesP=C(Bu(t))MgBr.OEt2]2 (Mes = 2,4,6-Me3C6H2) with MesPCl2 affords the corresponding 1,3-diphosphapropene compound [Z-MesP=C(Bu(t))P(X)Mes] (X = Cl, Br); subsequent reaction with two equivalents of elemental lithium in thf affords the title compound [[Bu(t)C(PMes)2]Li(thf)3], which contains an asymmetric eta1-1,3-diphosphaallyl ligand.
authors.affiliation: Chemistry, School of Natural Sciences, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK NE1 7RU. S.T.Liddle@ncl.ac.uk
authors.forename: Stephen T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Liddle
authors.forename: Keith
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Izod