Phosphaalkenes (R2C=PR') represent main group analogs of alkenes (R2C=CR'2). The direction of this research is to explore ways to expand this analogy to polymers and materials having extended pi-conjugation that involve P=C units. 2-R-1,3-Benzoxaphospholes (R-BOPs) are interesting examples of heterocyclic phosphaalkenes that exhibit high fluorescence quantum yields. In this presentation, we will describe our efforts to coordinate R-BOPs to transition metal complexes. Structural studies of Pd and Pt complexes will be presented.

Towards transition metal complexes having 1,3-benzoxaphosphole ligands

251st National Meeting (2016)

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