A sterically congested 1,2-diphosphino-1′-boryl-ferrocene: synthesis, characterization and coordination to platinum†
Emmanuel Lerayer,Patrice Renaut,Julien Roger,Nadine Pirio,Hélène Cattey,Paul Fleurat-Lessard,Maxime Boudjelel,Stéphane Massou,Ghenwa Bouhadir,Didier Bourissou
Dalton Transactions Pub Date : 07/04/2019 00:00:00 , DOI:10.1039/C9DT01921A
Abstract

A new class of tritopic ferrocene-based ambiphilic compounds has been prepared by assembling diphosphino- and boryl-substituted cyclopentadienides at iron. The presence of five sterically demanding substituents on the ferrocene platform induces conformational constraints, as is apparent from XRD and NMR data, but does not prevent the chelating coordination to platinum. The Lewis acid moiety is pendant in both the free ligand and the platinum complex.

Graphical abstract: A sterically congested 1,2-diphosphino-1′-boryl-ferrocene: synthesis, characterization and coordination to platinum