Phosphorus-Based Pincer Ligands

Combining geometric constraint and redox non-innocence within an ambiphilic PBiP pincer ligand

“…Tridentate pincer ligands have emerged as highly versatile tools to tune the reactivity of transition metal centres in the context of small molecule activation reactions and catalysis. [1][2][3][4][5] While central donor functionalities based on 2nd and 3rd row elements are well investigated and utilised in various applications, the chemistry of ligand systems involving heavier elements is comparably underdeveloped. In particular, studies on pincer ligands featuring elements of the 6th period are scarce and their chemistry remains largely unexplored.…”