Complexes of the tripodal phosphine ligands PhSi(XPPh2)3(X = CH2, O): synthesis, structure and catalytic activity in the hydroboration of CO2

The coordination chemistry of Fe²⁺, Co²⁺and Cu⁺ions was explored with the ligands PhSi{CH₂PPh₂}₃(1) and PhSi{OPPh₂}₃(2), so as to evaluate the impact of the electronic properties of the tripodal phosphorus ligands on the structure and reactivity of the corresponding complexes.

Palladium(0)-mediated C–H bond activation of N-(naphthyl)salicylaldimine and related ligands: utilization of the resulting organopalladium complexes in catalytic C–C and C–N coupling reactions

Aldimine ligands undergo palladium(0) mediated C–H bond activation to afford cyclopalladated complexes, which efficiently catalyze C–C and C–N coupling.