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Diphosphination of 1,3-Dienes with Diphosphines under Visible-Light-Promoted Photoredox Catalysis
Nobutaka Otomura1, Koji Hirano1, Masahiro Miura1
1Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering , Osaka University , Suita , Osaka 565-0871 , Japan.
Abstract:
A diphosphination of 1,3-dienes with tetraaryldiphosphines proceeds under Ir(ppy)3-promoted photoredox catalysis to form the corresponding 1,4-diphosphino-2-butenes in good yields with good regioselectivity. The key to success is the addition of a Br+ additive. Subsequent double bond hydrogenation successfully delivers the 1,4-bis(diphenylphosphino)butane (DPPB) derivatives with uniquely large bite angles. Thus, the present method can provide a facile access to DPPB-type ligands, which are of great importance in transition metal catalysis, from readily available diene substrates.
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