Ambiphilic Ligand Research Articles

Rhodium(I) Complexes of a PBP Ambiphilic Ligand: Evidence for a Metal→Borane Interaction

To and fro: Diphosphanylborane derivative 1 behaves as a tridentate, ambiphilic ligand towards rhodium(I) fragments (see picture). The presence of metal-→borane interactions in the resulting square-pyramidal complexes is highlighted by structural analyses and DFT calculations. (Chemical Equation Presented). © 2006 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA.