title: Benzene C-H activation by platinum(II) complexes of bis(2-diphenylphosphinophenyl)amide.
abstract: The amido diphosphine complexes [PNP]PtMe and [PNP]PtOTf, where [PNP]- is bis(2-diphenylphosphinophenyl)amide, effectively activate the benzene C-H bond in the presence of an appropriate Lewis acid or base, leading to the formation of [PNP]PtPh quantitatively.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Center for Nanoscience & Nanotechnology, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung 80424, Taiwan. lcliang@mail.nsysu.edu.tw
authors.forename: Lan-Chang
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Liang
authors.forename: Jia-Ming
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Wei-Ying
authors.initials: WY
authors.lastname: Lee