Abstract
The potassium graphite reduction of L:PCl3 leads to the formation of carbene-stabilized diphosphorus molecules, L:P-P:L, 1 (L: = :C{N(2,6-Pri2C6H3)CH}2) and 2 (L: = :C{N(2,4,6-Me3C6H2)CH}2), respectively. The nature of the bonding in 1 and 2 was delineated by DFT computations.
Publication types
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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Imidazoles / chemistry*
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Imidazolidines / chemistry*
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Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
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Methane / analogs & derivatives*
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Methane / chemistry
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Models, Molecular
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Phosphorus / chemistry*
Substances
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Imidazoles
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Imidazolidines
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carbene
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Phosphorus
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Methane