title: A tantalum(V) carbene complex: formation of a carbene-bis(phenoxide) ligand by sequential proton and hydride abstraction.
abstract: Proton and subsequent hydride abstraction from the bis(phenoxide) ligand of the trimethyltantalum(V) complex affords a cationic tantalum(V) carbene complex, in which two phenoxide groups are linked to the carbene center. The electrophilic nature of the carbene functionality is demonstrated by the reaction with PPh3.
authors.affiliation: Coordination Chemistry Laboratories, Institute for Molecular Science, Myodiaji, Okazaki 444-8787, Japan.
authors.forename: Takahito
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Watanabe
authors.forename: Tsukasa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Matsuo
authors.forename: Hiroyuki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kawaguchi