Anders Reinholdt, Anthony F. Hill and Jesper Bendix
Chem. Commun., 2018,54, 5708-5711
DOI:
10.1039/C8CC03596B,
Communication
The sterically accessible carbide complex, (Cy3P)Cl3Ru
C–PtCl(py)2, acts as a synthon for terminal and bridging carbide fragments that relocate to pincer and A-frame scaffolds upon ligand addition. This concept, benefitting from coordination sphere selection as the concluding step, confronts traditional synthetic strategies and broadens the scope for carbide complexes.