Herein we report the synthesis of a family of copper(I) diphosphine bifluoride complexes, their characterization, and their use as efficient preactivated catalysts for nucleophilic copper addition of pronucleophiles on unsaturations. Their use as mechanistic probes is also highlighted by the identification of two copper deuterides.
Rasson, C., & Riant, O. (2020). Copper(I) Diphosphine Bifluoride Complexes as Efficient Preactivated Catalysts for Nucleophilic Addition on Unsaturated Functional Groups. Organic Process Research and Development, 24(5), 835-840. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.oprd.9b00443 (Original work published 2020)