Wong J, Li Y, Hao Y, Tian R, Mathey F. Isomerization of Secondary Phosphirane into Terminal Phosphinidene Complexes: An Analogy between Monovalent Phosphorus and Transition Metals.
Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2015;
54:12891-3. [PMID:
26385022 DOI:
10.1002/anie.201504869]
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Abstract
Secondary phosphirane complexes isomerize above 100 °C to give the corresponding terminal phosphinidene complexes, which can be trapped by alkenes and alkynes. This reaction is a rare instance of the isomerization of a P(III) derivative into a P(I) derivative. It appears to mimic the reductive elimination of alkanes from transition-alkylmetal hydrides.
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