Reactions of Rh-and Ir-bis(iminophosphoranyl)methanide compounds with electrophiles; a traped cation-anion complex in the oxidative addition of iodine to d8 metal centre and X-ray crystal structure of[IrI{CH(PPh2+N-C6H4-CH3-4)2}(COD)]I, containing two fus

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0020-1693(95)90048-B

Reaction of square planar M{CH(PPh2=N-C6H4-CH3-4)2}(COD)] (1a: M=Rh; 1b:M=Ir), in which the bis-iminophosporanylmethanide ligand is bidentate N ,C-coordinated, with I2, MeI and MeOSO2CF3 yields products resulting from metal or ligand (N atom) centered rea