Reversible transformation of two diphenylphosphanido ligands into the neutral tetraphenyldiphosphane ligand

From a theoretical prediction to an experimental finding: Oxidation of two bridging diphenylphosphanido ligands to a neutral tetraphenyldiphosphane is predicted theoretically and achieved experimentally in a trinuclear Pt2Pd complex (see scheme, RF=C6F5, P*=PPh2).This work was supported by the Ministerio de Ciencia y Tecnología y Fondos FEDER (Project BQU2002-03997-C02-02) and the Diputación General de Aragón. S.I. thanks the Ministerio de Ciencia y Tecnología for a grant.Peer reviewe

Reversible Transformation of Two Diphenylphosphanido Ligands into the Neutral Tetraphenyldiphosphane Ligand

From a theoretical prediction to an experimental finding: Oxidation of two bridging diphenylphosphanido ligands to a neutral tetraphenyldiphosphane is predicted theoretically and achieved experimentally in a trinuclear Pt2Pd complex (see scheme, RF=C6F5, P*=PPh2).This work was supported by the Ministerio de Ciencia y Tecnología y Fondos FEDER (Project BQU2002-03997-C02-02) and the Diputación General de Aragón. S.I. thanks the Ministerio de Ciencia y Tecnología for a grant.Peer reviewe