Synthesis, structure and reductive dechlorination of the C-centred phosphorus(iii) β-diketiminate PCl(Ph)L [L = C{C(Me)NC6H3Pri2-2,6}{C(Me)NHC6H3Pri2-2,6}]

Abstract

Treatment of the β-diketimine HL with successively LiBuⁿ and PCl₂Ph gave the first C–centered monodentate β-diketiminate PCl(Ph)L 1; with C₈K 1 underwent reductive dechlorination yielding 2, a novel N–P^III–P^III–CC heterocycle.