Kohtaro Osakada, Reiko Sakata and Takakazu Yamamoto
Alkynyl-ligand transfer from [PdR(CCPh)L2]
(R = C6H4Me-p,
L = PEt3) to [PtR′(I)L2]
(R′ = C6H4OMe-p), to
give [PdR(I)L2] and
[PtR′(C
CPh)L2], has been enhanced to a
large extent by addition of CuI, indicating reversible ligand transfer
between PdII and CuI complexes.