Department of Chemistry, University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath, BA2 7AY (UK)
Abstract:
Sequential reactions between a 2,6‐diisopropylphenyl‐substituted β‐diketiminato magnesium n‐butyl derivative and P4 allow the highly discriminating synthesis of unusual [nBu2P4]2? and [nBu2P8]2? cluster dianions.