Abstract
The development of selective functionalization strategies of white phosphorus (P4) is important to avoid the current chlorinated intermediates. The use of transition metals (TMs) could lead to catalytic procedures, but these are severely hampered by the high reactivity and unpredictable nature of the tetrahedron. Herein, we report selective first steps by reacting P4 with a metal anion [Cp*Fe(CO)2]− (Cp*=C5(CH3)5), which, in the presence of bulky Lewis acids (LA; B(C6F5)3 or BPh3), leads to unique TM-substituted LA-stabilized bicyclo[1.1.0]tetraphosphabutanide anions [Cp*Fe(CO)2(η1-P4⋅LA)]−. Their P-nucleophilic site can be subsequently protonated to afford the transient LA-free neutral butterflies exo,endo- and exo,exo-Cp*Fe- (CO)2(η1-P4H), allowing controllable stepwise metalate-mediated functionalization of P4.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 350-353 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | ChemistryOpen |
Volume | 6 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jun 2017 |
Funding
This work was supported by the Council for Chemical Sciences of the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO/CW).
Funders | Funder number |
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Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek |
Keywords
- anions
- iron
- Lewis acids
- P functionalization
- white phosphorus
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CCDC 1509067: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination
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