Structural constraint at a P-P bond: phosphinophosphination of alkenes, alkynes, and carbonyls by a concerted mechanism
Structurally constraining p-block elements has become a powerful strategy for bond activation chemistry with main group compounds. Traditionally, this approach focuses on mononuclear centers, yet applying structural constraints to systems with element-element bonds remains underexplored. In this stu...
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| Format: | Article (Journal) |
| Language: | English |
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2025
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Chemical science
Year: 2025, Volume: 16, Issue: 4, Pages: 1716-1721 |
| ISSN: | 2041-6539 |
| DOI: | 10.1039/D4SC06581F |
| Online Access: | Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1039/D4SC06581F Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2025/sc/d4sc06581f 
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| Author Notes: | Lijun You, Daniel Roth and Lutz Greb |
| Summary: | Structurally constraining p-block elements has become a powerful strategy for bond activation chemistry with main group compounds. Traditionally, this approach focuses on mononuclear centers, yet applying structural constraints to systems with element-element bonds remains underexplored. In this study, we introduce a cation featuring a structural constraint-elongated P-P bond that spontaneously adds to unactivated alkynes, alkenes, aldehydes, and ketones. Despite its positive charge, the surprisingly apolar P-P+ bond promotes phosphinophosphination via a concerted, highly regio- and diastereoselective mechanism. This unique reactivity opens pathways to novel seven-membered phosphorus heterocycles with customizable optical properties and a structurally varied array of ligands for transition metal coordination. |
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| Item Description: | Gesehen am 15.05.2025 |
| Physical Description: | Online Resource |
| ISSN: | 2041-6539 |
| DOI: | 10.1039/D4SC06581F |