Activation of a CNXylyl ancillary ligand in the reaction of electron-deficient alkynes with a phosphido niobocene complex†
Abstract
The niobium phosphido complex [Nb(η5-C5H4SiMe3)2(CNXylyl)(PPh2)] (2) undergoes an unusual cycloaddition reaction with electron-deficient N(Xylyl))C(CO2Me)
C(R)PPh2-κP)] (R = H 3 and R = Me 4).