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Stabilization and Transfer of the Transient [Mes*P4](-) Butterfly Anion Using BPh3.

Authors :
Borger JE
Ehlers AW
Lutz M
Slootweg JC
Lammertsma K
Source :
Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English) [Angew Chem Int Ed Engl] 2016 Jan 11; Vol. 55 (2), pp. 613-7. Date of Electronic Publication: 2015 Nov 27.
Publication Year :
2016

Abstract

The transient bicyclo[1.1.0]tetraphosphabutane anion, generated from white phosphorus (P4) and Mes*Li (Mes*=2,4,6-tBu3C6H2), can be trapped by BPh3 in THF. This Lewis acid stabilized anion can be used as an [RP4](-) transfer agent, reacting cleanly with neutral Lewis acids (B(C6F5)3, BH3, and W(CO)5) to afford unique singly and doubly coordinated butterfly anions, and with the trityl cation to form a neutral, nonsymmetrical, all-carbon-substituted P4  derivative. This reaction path enables a simple, stepwise functionalization of white phosphorus.<br /> (© 2016 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim.)

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1521-3773
Volume :
55
Issue :
2
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English)
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
26610405
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.201508916