Bridging Binding Modes of Phosphine‐Stabilized Nitrous Oxide to Zn(C₆F₅)₂

Abstract

Just say NNO: Reaction of [tBu3PN2O(B(C6H4F)3)] with 1, 1.5, or 2 equivalents of Zn(C6F5)2 affords the species [{tBu3PN2OZn(C6F5)2}2], [{tBu3PN2OZn(C6F5)2}2Zn(C6F5)2], and [tBu3PN2O{Zn(C6F5)2}2] (see structure; red Zn (large sphere), O (small sphere), green N, yellow P) displaying unique binding modes of Zn to the phosphine-stabilized N2O fragment.