1,2-diphosphinobenzene as a synthon for the 1,2,3-triphospha- and 2-arsa-1,3-diphosphaindenyl anions and a stable organo derivative of the P-8 unit of Hittorf's phosphorus

Butts, C. P., Green, M., Hooper, T. N., Kilby, R. J., McGrady, J. E., Pantazis, D. A. and Russell, C. A. (2008) 1,2-diphosphinobenzene as a synthon for the 1,2,3-triphospha- and 2-arsa-1,3-diphosphaindenyl anions and a stable organo derivative of the P-8 unit of Hittorf's phosphorus. Chemical Communications(7), pp. 856-858. (doi: 10.1039/b717204d)

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Abstract

The electronic structure of the 1,2,3-triphosphaindenyl ligand suggests that it should exhibit enhanced p-acceptor properties when compared to the eta(5)-indenyl system; this insight encouraged us to develop a simple synthetic pathway from 1,2-diphosphino-benzene to the 1,2,3-C6H4P3 and 2-As-1,3-C6H4P2 anions, both of which have been structurally characterised by X-ray crystallography; as a bonus from these studies we also obtained the first structurally characterised organo derivative of the P-8 unit present in Hittorf's phosphorus.

Item Type:Articles
Keywords:ANION ANIONS BOND CHEMISTRY COMPLEXES CRYSTALLOGRAPHY electronic structure ELECTRONIC-STRUCTURE ELEMENTS ION LIGAND PATHWAY PERSPECTIVES PHOSPHORUS PHOTOELECTRON-SPECTROSCOPY POLYCYCLIC ORGANOPHOSPHANES SANDWICH COMPOUNDS Structure SYSTEM UNIT X-RAY X-Ray Crystallography
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:McGrady, Prof John
Authors: Butts, C. P., Green, M., Hooper, T. N., Kilby, R. J., McGrady, J. E., Pantazis, D. A., and Russell, C. A.
College/School:College of Science and Engineering > School of Chemistry
Journal Name:Chemical Communications
ISSN:1359-7345

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