Organometallics

1, 2-Bis (di-tert-butylphosphino) imidazole (dtbpi): A Versatile Imidazole-Based, Rigid, Bulky Bisphosphine Ligand for Transition Metals

M Brill, F Rominger, P Hofmann

Index: Eisentraeger, Frank; Goethlich, Alexander; Gruber, Irene; Heiss, Helmut; Kiener, Christoph A.; Krueger, Carl; Notheis, J. Ulrich; Rominger, Frank; Scherhag, Gunter; Schultz, Madeleine; Straub, Bernd F.; Volland, Martin A. O.; Hofmann, Peter New Journal of Chemistry, 2003 , vol. 27, # 3 p. 540 - 550

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Abstract

A bulky bisphosphine, 1, 2-bis (di-tert-butylphosphino) imidazole (dtbpi), featuring a rigid imidazole backbone, was synthesized in a simple two-step procedure. The ligand's coordination chemistry and electron-donating abilities were investigated in the complexes