Diaryllead(ii) species stabilized by C,O-chelating ligands

Abstract

A new family of C,O-chelating aryl ligands, 2-(ROCH₂)C₆H₄, R = Me, ⁱPr, ^tBu, was successfully introduced to the low-valent organolead chemistry. Two homoleptic plumbylenes were obtained using a straightforward protocol. The corresponding hexaaryldiplumbanes were also reported.