-TRI-TERT-BUTYLPHENYL)PHOSPHANEDIYLMETHYL]BENZENE, L - SYNTHESIS AND STRUCTURE OF L, OF THE CHELATED COMPLEX [PDLCL(2)] AND OF A DERIVED CYCLOMETALATED CHIRAL COMPLEX

The synthesis and crystal structure of tri-tert-butylphenyl)phosphaned iylmethyl]-benzene, L, are reported as well as the preparation and con formation of the novel seven-membered ring complex [PdLCl(2)]; this co mplex reacts with alcohols (MeOH, EtOH) to give achiral cyclometallate d complex [rac (R)P, (R)C; (S)P, (S)C] where the metal is bound to bot h a phosphaalkene and a phosphite phosphorus atom.