Divergent reactivity of platinum(ii) and palladium(ii) methylperoxo complexes and the formation of an unusual hemi-aminal complex.
The 6,6''-diaminoterpyridine palladium(ii) methylperoxo complex eliminates methyl hydroperoxide and reacts with acetone to form a novel hemi-aminal palladium complex, whereas the analogous platinum(ii) complex generates formaldehyde and a platinum(ii) hydroxo complex.
Department of Chemistry, Imperial College London, Exhibition Road, London, SW7 2AZ, UK. g.britovsek@imperial.ac.uk.
Allan R
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Petersen
Andrew J P
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White
George J P
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Britovsek