title: Novel unsymmetrical P/O substituted ferrocene ligands and the first structurally characterised hydroxyferrocene derivative.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Imperial College London, South Kensington, London, UK SW7 2AZ.
authors.forename: Robert C J
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Atkinson
authors.forename: Vernon C
authors.initials: VC
authors.lastname: Gibson
authors.forename: Nicholas J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Long
authors.forename: Andrew J P
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: White
authors.forename: David J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Williams