title: A chiral diphosphine as trans-chelate ligand and its relevance to catalysis.
abstract: The chiral diphosphine ligand R,R-trans-1,2-C(6)H(10)(NHCOC(6)H(4)PPh(2))(2), 1, gives the fluxional trans-chelate complexes [M(1)]X, 2a-2c, M = Au or Ag. It is suggested that a similar trans-chelate conformation may be present in the catalytic intermediate [Pd(1)].
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada N6A 5B7.
authors.forename: Nasser
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Nasser
authors.forename: Dana J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Eisler
authors.forename: Richard J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Puddephatt