A PAlP Pincer Ligand Bearing a 2-Diphenylphosphinophenoxy Backbone

Abstract

A PAlP pincer ligand derived from 2-diphenylphosphino-6-isopropylphenol was synthesized. The Lewis acidity of the Al center of the ligand was evaluated with coordination of (O)PEt3. A zwitterionic rhodium-aluminum heterobimetallic complex bearing the PAlP ligand was synthesized through its complexation with [RhCl(nbd)]2. Moreover, reduction of the zwitterionic rhodium-aluminum complex with KC8 afforded heterobimetallic complexes bearing an X-type PAlP pincer ligand.