Recent Applications of Phosphinite POCOP Pincer Complexes Towards Organic Transformations

Abstract

Pincer complexes have represented a group of very important species in organometallic chemistry in the last decade. Among these, phosphinite POCOP pincer complexes have recently been used profusely in metal mediated organic transformations due to the easiness on their synthesis, high thermal stability and enhanced catalytic activity. This minireview presents the evolution and recent advances in the chemistry and applications of this important group of compounds in different cross coupling reactions and other transformations relevant in organic synthesis.