Three ortho-palladated complexes were tested as chiral derivatizing ag
ents for enantiomeric excess determination of monodentate P--chiral p
hosphines by P-31 NMR analysis. The complexes containing a bulky subst
ituent at the alpha-C- - 1e or an N-*-stereocentre 1d are shown to be
more efficient as compared to known N-achiral alpha-methyl substitute
d analogues. The structure and stereochemistry of the new dimeric comp
lex (S-c)-1e was established by X-ray analysis. (C) 1997 Published by
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