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Title

Transmetalation From Boron to Beryllium in Phosphorus‐Based Scorpionate Complexes.

Authors

Berthold, Chantsalmaa; Lochte, Mark H.; Buchner, Magnus R.

Abstract

Investigation of tris(di‐iso‐propylphosphanylmethyl)phenylborate ([TP(iPr)]−) organo‐beryllium complexes [TP(iPr)]BeR with R = Ph, nBu, Cp, Cp* revealed transmetalation of [CH2P(iPr)2]− groups from boron onto beryllium. This reaction is caused by partial dissociation of the scorpionate, which can be triggered through steric overcrowding of the beryllium atom or reducing the ligand beryllium bond strength through oxidation of the phosphorus atoms with selenium. Oxidation with oxygen or sulfur results in the formation of stable phosphine oxide and sulfide scorpionates

Subjects

FUNCTIONAL groups; SCORPIONATES; LIGANDS (Chemistry); PHOSPHINE oxides; BOND strengths

Publication

Chemistry - A European Journal, 2025, Vol 31, Issue 24, p1

ISSN

0947-6539

Publication type

Academic Journal

DOI

10.1002/chem.202500673