Patent number: 6472533
Abstract: Novel phosphine oxazoline ligands of formula (I)
wherein
m is 1, 2, 3 or 4;
n, p, q, r are independently zero or 1 provided that at least one of n, p, q and r is 1;
X is O, S, Se, CH2, NH;
Y is N, P, As, S;
R is H; a straight, branched or cyclo alkyl optionally substituted by one or more groups independently selected from alkyl, aryl, halo, alkoxy, amine, phosphine, ether; aryl optionally substituted by one or more groups independently selected from alkyl, aryl, halo, alkoxy, amine, phosphine, ether; ferrocenyl; a thioalkyl group; a thioaryl group; or R is part of a polymeric structure, for example polyacrylic acid;
R1 to R13 are independently selected from H; a straight, branched or cyclo alkyl optionally substituted by one or more groups independently selected from alkyl, aryl, halo, alkoxy, amine, phosphine, ether; aryl optionally substituted by one or more groups independently selected from alkyl, aryl, halo, alkoxy, amine, phosphine, ether;
a process for the preparation thereof,
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 7, 2000
Date of Patent:
October 29, 2002
Assignee:
The Texas A & M University System
Inventor:
Kevin Burgess