The carbenoid nature of halophosphines. Carbene-line insertion mechanism in the reaction of chlorophosphines with Cp2NbH3

G.I. Nikonov, Yu.K. Grishin, D.A. Lemenovskii, N.B. Kazennova, L.G. Kuz.mina, J.A. K.Howard

J.Organomet.Chem., v.547, p.183-198 (1998)

ABSTRACT. The mechanism of the formation of Cp2NbH2PR2 and Cp2NbH(PR2)2 complexes from Cp2NbH3 and ClPR2 was investigated.

Laboratory of Coordination Organometallic Compounds