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A Planar Ti 2 P 2 Core Assembled by Reductive Decarbonylation of − O−C≡P and P−P Radical Coupling
Author(s) -
Grant Lauren N.,
Pinter Balazs,
Manor Brian C.,
Suter Riccardo,
Grützmacher Hansjörg,
Mindiola Daniel J.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
chemistry – a european journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.687
H-Index - 242
eISSN - 1521-3765
pISSN - 0947-6539
DOI - 10.1002/chem.201701054
Subject(s) - decarbonylation , planar , coupling (piping) , core (optical fiber) , chemistry , crystallography , physics , materials science , optics , computer science , organic chemistry , catalysis , computer graphics (images) , metallurgy
The complex [(nacnac)Ti(OAr)] 2 (μ 2 :η 2 ,η 2 ‐P 2 ) ( 1 ) is formed via reductive decarbonylation of the phosphaethynolate ion − [OCP], which serves as a P atom source. Complex 1 is the first structurally characterized Group 4 transition metal P 2 complex and its structure reveals the rhombic Ti 2 P 2 core is essentially planar with short bond lengths suggesting some degree of multiple bonding character between the Ti–P and P–P sites. Computational studies of 1 provide an understanding of the Ti 2 P 2 core as well as the origin of the highly downfield 31 P NMR spectroscopic signal.