Carbodiphosphoranes and related ligands

Wolfgang Petz, Gernot Frenking

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Abstract

The theoretical and experimental research on carbodiphosphoranes C(PR 3)2 and related compounds CL2, both as free molecules and as ligands in transition metal complexes, is reviewed. Carbodiphosphoranes are examples of divalent carbon(0) compounds CL2 which have peculiar donor properties that are due to the fact that the central carbon atom has two lone electron pairs. The bonding situation is best described in terms of L→C←L donor acceptor interactions which distinguishes CL2 compounds (carbones) from divalent carbon(II) compounds (carbenes) through the number of lone electron pairs. The structures and stabilities of transition metal complexes with ligands CL2 can be understood and predictions can be made considering the double donor ability of the carbone compounds.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationTransition Metal Complexes of Neutral eta1-Carbon Ligands
EditorsRemy Chauvin, Yves Canac
Pages49-92
Number of pages44
DOIs
StatePublished - 2010
Externally publishedYes

Publication series

NameTopics in Organometallic Chemistry
Volume30
ISSN (Print)1436-6002

Keywords

  • Carbodicarbene
  • Carbodiphosphorane
  • DFT calculations
  • Divalent carbon(0)
  • Transition metal complex

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