Group 10 phosphinite POCOP pincer complexes derived from 4-n-dodecylresorcinol: An alternative way to produce non-symmetric pincer compounds

Phosphinite POCOP pincer compounds [4-(n-C12H25)-C6H3-1,3-(OPR2)2] RPh (1), Pri (2) derived from 4-n-dodecylresorcinol and their group 10 derivatives [MCl{3-(n-C12H25)-C6H2-2,6-(OPR2)2}] M(R) = Ni(Ph) (3), Ni(Pri) (6), Pd(Ph) (4), Pd(Pri) (7) and Pt(Ph) (5), Pt(Pri) (8) were synthesized and the catalytic activity of the palladium species explored in the Mizoroki-Heck and Suzuki-Miyaura cross coupling reactions.

Graphical abstractPhosphinite POCOP pincer compounds [4-(n-C12H25)-C6H3-1,3-(OPR2)2] RPh (1), Pri (2) derived from 4-n-dodecylresorcinol and their group 10 derivatives [MCl{3-(n-C12H25)-C6H2-2,6-(OPR2)2}] M(R) = Ni(Ph) (3), Ni(Pri) (6), Pd(Ph) (4), Pd(Pri) (7) and Pt(Ph) (5), Pt(Pri) (8) were synthesized and the catalytic activity of the palladium species explored in the Mizoroki-Heck and Suzuki-Miyaura cross coupling reactions.Figure optionsDownload full-size imageDownload as PowerPoint slide