Zerovalent palladium and platinum complexes of aminomethylphosphines. Crystal structure of the palladium(0) dibenzylideneacetone complex >

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0022-328X(94)05023-5

Tris(dibenzylideneacetone)dipalladium and bis(dibenzylideneacetone)platinum react with N, N-bis(dicyclohexylphosphinomethyl)methylamine, (Cy2PCH2)2NMe (Cy = cyclohexyl), and with N, N-bis(diphenylphosphinomethyl)methylamine, (Ph2PCH2)2NMe (Ph = phenyl), to give the complexes > (M = Pd or Pt, dba = dibenzylideneacetone), R = Cy or Ph.The zerovalent platinum complex > can be obtained by hydrazine hydrate reduction of a mixture of > and triphenylphosphine or oneof cis- and (Cy2PCH2)2NMe.Thecrystal structure of > has been determined and some reactions of the complexes are reported.Keywords: Palladium; Platinum; Aminomethylphosphines; Dibenzylideneacetone; Crystal structure