Diastereoselective formation of complexed methylenediphosphiranes

Helen Jansen, Amos J. Rosenthal, J. Chris Slootweg, Andreas W. Ehlers, Martin Lutz, Anthony L. Spek, Koop Lammertsma

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Abstract

Stable syn-substituted methylenediphosphirane complexes are obtained from the reaction of transient, electrophilic phosphinidenes [R-P=W(CO)5] (R = Me, Ph), thermally generated from the corresponding benzophosphepines, with 1-phosphaallene. A DFT analysis at the B3PW91/6-31G(d) level of theory reveals that the high diastereoselectivity of this reaction results from the preferred negative activation energy for syn cyclization of the P,P-ylide intermediates.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2868-2872
Number of pages5
JournalOrganometallics
Volume27
Issue number12
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 23 Jun 2008
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Inorganic Chemistry

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