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  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Organophosphorus Chemistry
  • Materials Science

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  • Phosphaketenes are reactive intermediates in organophosphorus chemistry.
  • Cyanophosphides are versatile phosphorus-nitrogen-carbon containing compounds.
  • Development of new synthetic routes for functionalized phosphorus compounds is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To report a facile preparation method for alkali salts of phosphanyl cyanophosphides.
  • To demonstrate the utility of these new compounds as versatile building blocks.
  • To synthesize novel cyanophosphine derivatives and explore their applications.

Main Methods:

  • Isoelectronic replacement of oxygen in phosphaketenes (NHP-PCO) with an azide group.
  • Utilizing alkaline hexamethyldisilazides (M[N(SiMe3)2], M=Na, K) as reagents.
  • Characterization of the resulting phosphanyl cyanophosphide salts and their derivatives.

Main Results:

  • Successful facile preparation of alkali salts of phosphanyl cyanophosphides ([NHP-PCN]−).
  • Demonstrated versatility of [NHP-PCN]− as a PCN building block.
  • Synthesized diverse new cyanophosphine derivatives, including a PCNB hetero-cumulene and a PCN-ligated transition metal complex.

Conclusions:

  • The reported method provides efficient access to novel phosphanyl cyanophosphide anions.
  • These anions are valuable synthons for constructing complex organophosphorus molecules.
  • The study expands the scope of cyanophosphine chemistry and coordination chemistry.