The gem-dialkyl effect as a test for preliminary diphosphine chelate opening in a reductive elimination reaction

Kathryn L. Arthur, Qi L. Wang, Dawn M. Bregel, Nicole A. Smythe, Bridget A. O'Neill, Karen I. Goldberg, Kenneth G. Moloy

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Abstract

A significant kinetic effect of the placement of gem-dialkyl substituents in the carbon backbone of a bidentate phosphine ligand on a reductive elimination reaction involving chelate opening as a preliminary step has been documented. This observation confirms the viability of the gem-dialkyl effect as a mechanistic probe for preliminary phosphine dissociation in reactions of complexes containing chelating diphosphine ligands.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)4624-4628
Number of pages5
JournalOrganometallics
Volume24
Issue number19
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 12 2005
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Inorganic Chemistry

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