Coordination of a Diphosphine-Ketone Ligand to Ni(0), Ni(I), and Ni(II): Reduction-Induced Coordination

Bartholomeus W H Saes, Dide G A Verhoeven, Martin Lutz, Robertus J M Klein Gebbink, Marc Etienne Moret*

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Abstract

The coordination chemistry of the diphosphine-ketone ligand 2,2′-bis(diphenylphosphino)benzophenone (<sup>Ph</sup>dpbp) with nickel is reported. The ketone moiety does not bind to Ni(II) in the complex (<sup>Ph</sup>dpbp)NiCl<inf>2</inf>, whereas reduction to Ni(I) or Ni(0) induces η<sup>2</sup>(C,O) coordination of the ketone to form the pseudotetrahedral complexes (<sup>Ph</sup>dpbp)NiCl and (<sup>Ph</sup>dpbp)Ni(PPh<inf>3</inf>). DFT calculations indicate that the metal-ketone bond is dominated by π back-donation; hence, <sup>Ph</sup>dpbp functions as a hemilabile acceptor ligand in this series of complexes. (Chemical Equation Presented).

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2710-2713
Number of pages4
JournalOrganometallics
Volume34
Issue number12
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 22 Jun 2015

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