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The first general and high-yielding synthesis of mixed phosphorotrithioates (R1S)2P(O)SR2 involving white phosphorus, disulfides, and alkyl halides is presented, which provides the shortest and environmentally benign method to synthesize these compounds of practical importance. Only one method for the formation of (R1S)2P(O)SR2 from elemental phosphorus has been developed. Here, with the use of KOH as a base and DMSO–toluene as a solvent, various disulfides couple readily with white phosphorus to give O-potassium S,S-dialkylphosphorotrithioates (R1S)2P(S)OK in almost quantitative yields, which react with alkyl halides to form (R1S)2P(O)SR2 in high yields. The reaction is characterized by the complete conversion of white phosphorus. Moreover, this method can be easily adapted to large-scale preparation. Our mechanistic data suggest that the attack of RSK on S,S,S-trialkyl phosphorotrithioates and subsequent C–S bond cleavage, the Michaelis–Arbuzov-like dealkylation, are the key steps in the formation of (R1S)2P(S)OK. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

White phosphorus (P4) is still the major commercial P-atom source for the production of organophosphorus compounds. Conventionally, C–S–P bonds were constructed from environmentally questionable P(O)X directly or indirectly. From the green chemistry point of view, formation of C–S–P bonds from inorganic molecule P4 in an easy-to-operate and atom-economical way is essential because it will avoid the hazardous chlorination process. Only five methods for the formation of C–S–P bonds from P4 have been developed over the past 70 years. Here, the first general and high-yielding synthesis of P(SR)3 and P(O)(SR)3 involving P4 and thiols is presented. With the use of KOH or K2CO3 as a base and DMSO–toluene as a solvent, both arythiols and alkylthiols are tolerant in this transformation. The reaction is characterized by a complete conversion of white phosphorus. This operationally simple and environmentally sound reaction shows a broad scope of substrates and good functional group tolerance. Moreover, this method can be easily adapted to large-scale preparation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The first Pd‐catalyzed domino Heck/phosphorylation of N‐(2‐iodophenyl)acrylamides with secondary phosphine oxides has been developed. The use of PdCl2 as a catalyst, 1,4‐bis(diphenylphosphino)butane as a ligand, K2CO3 as a base, various N‐(2‐iodophenyl)acrylamide derivatives are tolerant in this transformation, affording 3‐phosphinomethyl 3,3‐disubstituted oxindole products in good to excellent yields. This transformation offers a straightforward route to the formation of the new C−C and P−C bonds, oxindole ring in one step. Moreover, this method can be easily adapted to large‐scale preparation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A wide range of substrates can be used for this operationally simple cascade annulation process to give 3-phosphinoylindoles. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

3-Phosphinoylindole derivatives play important roles as pharmaceutical drugs and ligands. A new method for the synthesis of 3-phosphinoylindole derivatives has been achieved through silver-mediated cycloaddition between N-Ts-2-alkynylaniline derivatives and H-phosphine oxides. This transformation offers a straightforward route to the formation of the C-P bond, indole ring, and desulfonylation in one step.