Novel unsymmetrical P/O substituted ferrocene ligands and the first structurally characterised hydroxyferrocene derivative.
Two new unsymmetrical 1'-substituted hydroxyferrocene ligands featuring either phosphine or phosphine oxide substituents have been synthesised and the phosphine oxide derivative has been structurally characterised. A nickel complex of the hydroxyl/phosphine ligand has been formed, along with preliminary evaluation of the complex for catalysis of ethylene polymerisation.
Atkinson
Robert C J
RC
Department of Chemistry, Imperial College London, South Kensington, London, UK SW7 2AZ.
Gibson
Vernon C
VC
Long
Nicholas J
NJ
White
Andrew J P
AJ
Williams
David J
DJ