A neutral analogue of a phosphamethine cyanine†
Abstract
Reaction of an imidazolio-phosphide with an N-heterocyclic bromo-borane and NaH afforded a neutral analogue of a phosphamethine cyanine cation. DFT studies were used to analyse the dative bonding across P–C/B bonds and the conformational preferences and imply that the observed conformation is imposed by sterics.