Carbon monoxide–phosphaalkyne coupling and C–H activation of an N–Me group in the 4e-η²-phosphaalkyne complex [WF(C₆H₄CH₂NMeCH₂CH₂ NMe₂)(CO)(η²-P≡CBu^t)]. Crystal and molecular structure of [WF{CH₂N(CH₂Ph)CH₂CH₂NMe ₂}(CO){η⁴-PCBu^t(CO)CBu ^tP}]

Abstract

An unusual series of reactions involving an intermediate 4e η²-phosphaalkyne tungsten complex is described.

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