Novel (oxazolinyl)phenyl phosphinite pincer ligand: Development of the first non-symmetrical, PCN type chiral palladium and platinum complexes

Chiral palladium and platinum complexes bearing non-symmetrical, PCN pincer ligand, 6-methoxy-3-(4′-isopropyl-2′-oxazolin-2′-yl)phenyl diphenylphosphinite [i-Pr-Phemox-OPPh2], are first synthesized via oxidative addition of (i-Pr-Phemox-OPPh2)Br 6 to Pd2(dba)3 · (CHCl3) or Pt(dba)2 and subsequent treatment with silver salts.