Phosphepines: Convenient access to phosphinidene complexes

  • Mark L.G. Borst
  • , Rosa E. Bulo
  • , Christiaan W. Winkel
  • , Danièle J. Gibney
  • , Andreas W. Ehlers
  • , Marius Schakel
  • , Martin Lutz
  • , Anthony L. Spek
  • , Koop Lammertsma

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Abstract

Reaction of o-diethynylbenzene with transition metal-complexed primary phosphines gives in a single base-induced step stable phosphepine complexes as confirmed by X-ray data. At 75-80 °C these phosphepines undergo clean cheletropic elimination of naphthalene to give transient carbene-like phosphinidene complexes that can be trapped in high yield by alkenes, alkynes, and alcohols.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5800-5801
Number of pages2
JournalJournal of the American Chemical Society
Volume127
Issue number16
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 27 Apr 2005

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Catalysis
  • General Chemistry
  • Biochemistry
  • Colloid and Surface Chemistry

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