Treatment of lithium phosphinoamides, Ph2PN(Li)R [R = tBu, iPr], with TiCl4 results in formation of
titanium phosphinoamides, (Ph2PNR)2TiCl2 [R = tBu (1a), iPr (1b)]. Crystallographic studies show that
there are covalent bonds between the titanium and two nitrogen atoms, whereas two phosphorus atoms
are coordinated to the metal center intramolecularly. Variable-temperature NMR studies suggest reversible
dissociation of the phosphorus moieties from the titanium in solution. The dissociated phosphorus moieties
are effectively captured by Pt(II) species; reactions of 1a with either (η4-COD)PtCl2, (η4-COD)Pt(R)(Cl)
(R = Me, p-Tol), or [Me2Pt(μ-SMe2)]2 afford the corresponding Ti−Pt heterobimetallic complexes. The
molecular structures of these complexes reveal that they have a six-membered dimetallacycle, in which
a titanium and a platinum are connected by two bridging phosphinoamide ligands; the Pt−Ti distances
indicate the existence of a Pt→Ti dative bond. The conformation of the dimetallacycle is a boat form,
with two metals at the bow and the stern in the crystal; however, dynamic conformational change involving
cleavage and re-formation of the Pt→Ti dative bond is indicated from variable-temperature NMR studies.
Treatment of ZrCl 4 with 3 equiv. of Li(PPh 2 NR) (R = tBu, iPr) gives tris(phosphinoamide)zirconium complexes, (PPh 2 NR) 3 -ZrCl [R = tBu (1a), iPr (1b)], in high yield. Crystal structures of 1a,b show that three phosphorus atoms are coordinated to the zirconium center in the solid state, whereas variable temperature NMR studies indicate a reversible coordination/ dissociation process of three phosphorus atoms in the solution state. Reaction of 1a,b with CuCl give rise to the formation of Zr-Cu heterodimetallic complexes, ClCu(Ph 2 PNR) 3 -ZrCl [R = tBu (2a), iPr (2b)]. The molecular structures of 2a,b show that the Cu atom adopts a pseudotetrahedral coordination geometry with tripodal phosphorus moieties and a chlorine atom, whereas the ligand arrangement around the Zr atom is trigonal bipyramidal with the linear Cl-Zr-Cu axis at
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