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Preparation and Reactivity of a Triphosphenium Bromide Salt: A Convenient and Stable Source of PhosphorusI
Published on: November 22, 2016
Exploiting the Ring Strain of Diphosphetanes: A Synthetic and Computational Approach towards
Peter Coburger1, Richard Aures1, Paulina Schulz1
1Leipzig University, Faculty of Chemistry and Mineralogy Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Johannisallee 29, 04103, Leipzig, Germany.
Abstract:
A carboranyl-based meso-1,2,5-selenadiphospholane diselenide was synthesised starting from a strained carborane-substituted 1,2-diphosphetane and subsequently reduced to an unprecedented carboranyl-based meso-1,2,5-selenadiphospholane. The electronic structure and the bonding situation for both compounds were investigated by density functional theory (DFT), Natural Bond Orbital (NBO) analyses, Fractional Occupation Density (FOD) analysis, Complete Active Space Self Consistent Field (CASSCF) calculations and time-dependent DFT (TDDFT) calculations. Ring-opening reactions of meso-1,2,5-selenadiphospholane with nucleophiles and electrophiles are reported together with calculated reaction mechanisms (DFT level). Isolated compounds were characterised by NMR and IR spectroscopy, high-resolution mass spectrometry, elemental analysis and single-crystal X-ray diffraction.
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