Activation of gaseous PH3 with low coordinate diaryltetrylene compounds†
Abstract
The reaction of phosphine gas with a low coordinate diaryl germylene or diarylstannylene results in both oxidative addition and arene elimination at the group 14 atom. The products were characterised by 31P NMR spectroscopy and X-ray crystallography, and represent the first P–H bond activation by a heavy group 14 element compound.
- This article is part of the themed collection: Metal-Mediated Transformations of Small Molecules