Citation:
Boeré RT, Masuda JD, Tran P. Synthesis, crystal structure and DFT calculations on 2,6-diisopropylphenylcopper; its use in the preparation of dichloro-2,6-diisopropylphenylphosphine. Journal of Organometallic Chemistry [Internet]. 2006;691:5585-5591.
Abstract:
The homoleptic aryl copper reagent [Cu(4)Dipp(4)] (Dipp=2,6-diisopropylphenyl) has been prepared and structurally characterized by a single-crystal X-ray diffraction study. Its tetrameric structure differs in significant details from that of the previously reported [Cu(4)Tripp(4)] (Tripp=2,4,6-triisopropylphenyl). The electronic structure of the cluster has been probed through B3LYP/6311G(2d,p)//B3LYP/6-31G calculations on [Cu4Ph4] constrained to D-2d symmetry. The utility of the new copper reagent is demonstrated by the preparation of pure DippPCl(2), for which the crystal structure is also reported. (c) 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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Times Cited: 4Boere, Rene T. Masuda, Jason D. Tran, Peter