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 language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 2868-2872 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Organometallics |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue number | 12 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 23 Jun 2008 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
- Organic Chemistry
- Inorganic Chemistry