title: Insertion of benzyl isocyanide into a Zr-P bond and rearrangement. Atom-economical synthesis of a phosphaalkene.
abstract: Reaction of (N(3)N)ZrPHPh (N(3)N=N(CH(2)CH(2)NSiMe(3))(3)(3-)) with PhCH(2)N[triple bond]C affords the 1,1-insertion product (N(3)N)Zr[C(PHPh)=NCH(2)Ph], which thermally rearranges to the phosphaalkene-containing complex, (N(3)N)Zr[N(CH(2)Ph)C(H)=PPh].
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY 12604, USA.
authors.forename: Samantha N
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: MacMillan
authors.forename: Joseph M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Tanski
authors.forename: Rory
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Waterman