Complexation of 1,1'-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene dioxide (dppfO2) with 3d metals and revisit of its coordination to Pd(II)

Wenhua Zhang; T S Andy Hor

doi:10.1039/c1dt10920k

Complexation of 1,1'-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene dioxide (dppfO2) with 3d metals and revisit of its coordination to Pd(II)

Dalton Trans. 2011 Oct 28;40(40):10725-30. doi: 10.1039/c1dt10920k. Epub 2011 Sep 21.

Authors

Wenhua Zhang¹, T S Andy Hor

Affiliation

¹ Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, 117543, Singapore.

PMID: 21935558
DOI: 10.1039/c1dt10920k

Abstract

Complexation of dppfO(2) with 3d metals has been examined and its coordination towards Pd(II) re-visited. Adduct formation is complicated by ligand exchanges followed by formation of coordination metal salts, and oxidation.