title: Rh-catalyzed P-P bond activation.
abstract: A Rh-catalyst derived from (NacNac)Rh(COE)(N2) effects the hydrogenation and silylation of P-P bonds to give secondary phosphines and silylphosphines, (Ph2PH) and (Ph2PSiRR'2) respectively; the latter process is shown to also involve the silylation of secondary phosphines.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Stephen J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Geier
authors.forename: Douglas W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Stephan