Influence of aromatic ring substituents and co-ligand on the binding mode of a phosphine-borane-stabilized carbanion; crystal structures of [[(Me3Si)2{Ph2P(BH3)}C]KLn]2[Ln = (OEt

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/j.jorganchem.2007.07.040

The phosphine-borane adduct (Me₃Si)₂CHPPh₂(BH₃) (1) is readily prepared from the reaction between (Me₃Si)₂CHPCl₂ and 2 equiv of PhMgBr in refluxing THF, followed by treatment wit