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Unexpected Isomerization of Hexa-tert-butyl-octaphosphane.


ABSTRACT: Octaphosphane {cyclo-(P4 tBu3 )}2 (1) undergoes an unexpected isomerization reaction to the constitutional isomer 2,2',2'',2''',3,3'-hexa-tert-butyl-bicyclo[3.3.0]octaphosphane (2) in the presence of Lewis acidic metal salts. The mechanism of this reaction is discussed and elucidated with DFT calculations. The results underline the fascinating similarity between phosphorus-rich and isolobal carbon compounds. The new bicyclic octaphosphane 2 shows a dynamic behavior in solution and reacts with [AuCl(tht)] (tht=tetrahydrothiophene) to give a mono- ([AuCl(2-?P3 )], 3) and a dinuclear complex ([(AuCl)2 (2-?P3 ,?P3' )], 4). With cis-[PdCl2 (cod)] (cod=1,5-cyclooctadiene), the chelate complex ([PdCl2 (2-?2 P2 ,P2' )], 5) with a different coordination mode of the ligand was obtained.

SUBMITTER: Grell T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7027762 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Unexpected Isomerization of Hexa-tert-butyl-octaphosphane.

Grell Toni T   Hey-Hawkins Evamarie E  

Chemistry (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany) 20191227 5


Octaphosphane {cyclo-(P<sub>4</sub> tBu<sub>3</sub> )}<sub>2</sub> (1) undergoes an unexpected isomerization reaction to the constitutional isomer 2,2',2'',2''',3,3'-hexa-tert-butyl-bicyclo[3.3.0]octaphosphane (2) in the presence of Lewis acidic metal salts. The mechanism of this reaction is discussed and elucidated with DFT calculations. The results underline the fascinating similarity between phosphorus-rich and isolobal carbon compounds. The new bicyclic octaphosphane 2 shows a dynamic behavi  ...[more]

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