title: The synthesis, characterisation and electronic structure of N-heterocyclic carbene adducts of P(I) cations.
abstract: Two different syntheses of N-heterocyclic carbene complexes of P(I) cations are presented; the structural features of these phosphamethine cyanine salts, in conjunction with the results of computational investigations, provide insight into the nature of the bonding of these heavy allene analogues.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario N9B 3P4, Canada.
authors.forename: Bobby D
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Ellis
authors.forename: C Adam
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Dyker
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Decken
authors.forename: Charles L B
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Macdonald