title: An N,P-disubstituted-2-aminophosphaalkene and lithium and potassium complexes of the deprotonated "phosphaamidinate" anion.
abstract: The reaction of DippPH2(Dipp = 2,6-iPr2C6H3) with DippN=C(p-CH3C6H4)Cl in refluxing xylenes affords DippP=C(p-CH3C6H4)N(H)Dipp; deprotonation with alkali metal reagents produces unique lithium and potassium complexes with the ligand in a different geometry to that of the free phosphaamidine.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. boere@uleth.ca
authors.forename: Rene T
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Boeré
authors.forename: Marcus L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Cole
authors.forename: Peter C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Junk
authors.forename: Jason D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Masuda
authors.forename: Gotthelf
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Wolmershäuser