A neutral analogue of a phosphamethine cyanine
- PMID: 35438112
- DOI: 10.1039/d2dt00837h
A neutral analogue of a phosphamethine cyanine
Abstract
Reaction of an imidazolio-phosphide with an N-heterocyclic bromo-borane and NaH afforded a neutral analogue of a phosphamethine cyanine cation. DFT studies were used to analyse the dative bonding across P-C/B bonds and the conformational preferences and imply that the observed conformation is imposed by sterics.