Synthesis of nickel and palladium organophosphorus complexes

Abstract

A process is disclosed comprising reacting at least one compound of the formula RMX(PR.sub.3).sub.2 and at least one compound of the formula APR.sub.2 to produce at least one composition which can be represented by the formula M(PQ.sub.3).sub.n, wherein M is palladium or nickel; X is a halogen; A is an alkali metal; each R is individually selected from the group consisting of suitable aliphatic hydrocarbyl radicals, halosubstituted aliphatic hydrocarbyl radicals, aromatic hydrocarbyl radicals wherein at least one carbon adjacent the radical carbon has a hydrogen substituent, halosubstituted aromatic hydrocarbyl radicals wherein at least one carbon adjacent the radical carbon has a hydrogen substituent, hydrocarbyloxy radicals, and halosubstituted hydrocarbyloxy radicals, each Q is individually selected from any R contained in the reactants; each PR.sub.3 may be the same or different; each PQ.sub.3 may be the same or different; the molar ratio of each different PQ.sub.3 to M can be any rational number such that the sum of the molar ratios of the different PQ.sub.3 's equals n; and n equals 3 when M is palladium or 4 when M is nickel.

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