title: T-shaped cationic CuI complexes with hemilabile PNP-type ligands.
abstract: The versatile coordination behavior of the PNP ligands 1A (2,6-bis[(di-tert-butylphosphino)methyl]pyridine) and 1B (2,6-bis[(diphenylphosphino)methyl]pyridine) to CuI is described, whereby a hemilabile interaction of the pyridine N-donor atom to the copper center resulted in a rare T-shaped complex with 1A, while with 1B also a tetracoordinated species could be isolated. Theoretical calculations support the weak interaction of the pyridine N donor in 1A with the Cu center.
authors.affiliation: Schuit Institute of Catalysis, Laboratory of Homogeneous Catalysis, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands. j.i.v.d.vlugt@tue.nl
authors.forename: Jarl Ivar
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: van der Vlugt
authors.forename: Evgeny A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Pidko
authors.forename: Dieter
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Vogt
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lutz
authors.forename: Anthony L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Spek
authors.forename: Auke
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Meetsma