Michael A. Beswick, Natalie L. Cromhout, Christopher N. Harmer, Julie S. Palmer, Paul R. Raithby, Alexander Steiner, Kerry L. Verhorevoort and Dominic S. Wright
The reaction of LiBun with [(mes)2P(H)O]
affords the diorganophosphinate complex
[(mes)2P(
O)2Li·2thf] 1 and
[(mes)2PLi], however, addition of
[Cd{N(SiMe3)2}2] to the mixture
gives the diorganophosphinite complex [{Me3-
Si)2N}Cd{(mes)2P
O}2
Li·2thf] 2; the formation of these complexes illustrates that
the ligand functionality of 1 can be controlled by the character of the
coordinated metal ion.