“…Such ligands include 4,4Ј-di-R-2,2Ј-bipyridine and pyridine-2-carbaldehyde-NЈ-R-imine (R ϭ alkyl). [1][2][3] In comparison with σN,σNЈ-chelated 2,2Ј-bipyridine, its aromatic phosphorus derivative 4,4Ј,5,5Ј-tetramethyl-2,2Ј-biphosphinine (tmbp) binds as a fairly strong π-acceptor ligand in a variety of mononuclear complexes, and better stabilizes low oxidation states of the metal in the M(σP,σPЈ-tmbp) chelate ring. [4,5] In addition, it may bind as a cyclophosphahexatriene with localized double bonds, for example in [Mn 2 (CO) 6 (tmbp)] where it chelates to one Mn(CO) 3 moiety through the P lone pairs and to the other metal centre through the internal PϭC bonds.…”