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novel neutral PNP-pincer ligand containing two phosphinine
donors and a bridging pyridine moiety. In contrast to its ter-
pyridine analogue facile coordination of this tridentate
ligand towards a neutral CuI center was observed. The cor-
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nation mode of the two phosphinine ligands. Due to the
presence of electronically rather inequivalent donor atoms,
we anticipate that this novel ligand represents a new class of
p-accepting PNP-pincer systems. This is expected to lead to
transition-metal complexes with new properties and applica-
tions, especially in homogeneous catalysis and as optoelec-
tronic devices in the near future. Further studies on this sub-
ject are currently carried out in our laboratories.
Acknowledgements
This work was supported in part (M.L., A.L.S.) by the Council for the
Chemical Sciences of the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Re-
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copper
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density
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