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1,4-Addition of a Terminal Phosphinidene Complex to [5]Metacyclophane
Maurice J van Eis1, Corine M D Komen1, Franciscus J J de Kanter1
1Scheikundig Laboratorium, Vrije Universiteit, De Boelelaan 1083, NL-1081 HV Amsterdam (The Netherlands), Fax. (+31) 20-4447488.
Abstract:
Three novel aspects emerge for the reaction of [5]metacyclophane (1) with the (intermediate) phenylphosphinidene complex 2 to give the 7-phosphanorbornadiene 3. It is the first 1,4-addition of a phosphinidene complex to an unsaturated system, the first addition of a phosphinidene complex to a benzene ring, and the first [4+1] cycloaddition to an aromatic compound.
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