Examination of Indium Triphospholyls As Precursors for Nanoparticle Synthesis

The synthesis and characterization of the new compounds K(P3C2R2) [R=Ad (2), Bu-s (3)] and In(P3C2R2) [R=Ad (4), Mes (5)] are described. Further, the synthesis of indium nanoparticles via a single-source precursor approach using In(1,2,4-(P3C2Bu2)-Bu-t) (1) as precursor is reported. These nanoparticles were characterized by TEM, HRTEM, EDX, XRD, NMR, and optical spectroscopy.