Chemoselectivity in the cationic Phospha-Wittig reaction: accessing phosphorus heterocycles, phosphaalkenes, and their annulated [4 + 2] dimers
Philipp Royla, Kai Schwedtmann, Rosa M. Gomila, Antonio Frontera, Jan J. Weigand
TL;DR
This paper introduces a new chemical reaction that creates phosphorus-based compounds with unique structures using a cationic Phospha-Wittig reaction.
Contribution
The first cationic Phospha-Wittig reaction is introduced, enabling the formation of cationic phosphaalkenes with novel cycloaddition reactivity.
Findings
Triflate salts of phosphito-phosphanides were synthesized and used as reagents in the cationic Phospha-Wittig reaction.
An unprecedented annulative [4 + 2] dimerisation pathway was discovered for cationic C-aryl phosphaalkenes.
Computational studies revealed a Phospha-Diels–Alder mechanism followed by proton transfer as the most energetically favorable pathway.
Abstract
Triflate salts of phosphito-phosphanides [LCP–P(OR)3]+ (1[OTf], R = alkyl, LC = N-heterocyclic carbene) were obtained via nucleophilic fragmentation of the tetraphosphetane [(LC)4P4][OTf]4 (3[OTf]4) with organophosphites P(OR)3. The salts 1[OTf] act as versatile reagents in the cationic Phospha-Wittig reaction, converting aldehydes into imidazoliumyl-substituted phosphaalkenes 2[OTf] and, via a competing pathway, into diphosphiranes 4[OTf]2. The product distribution is governed by the aldehyde substituent, enabling selective access to isolable derivatives of both compound classes. The resulting phosphaalkenes 2[OTf] serve as precursors to diverse phosphorus heterocycles, undergoing expected [2 + 2] dimerisation to 1,3-diphosphetanes syn/anti-(2)2[OTf]2 and trapping reactions with 1,3-dienes to yield the tetrahydrophosphinine 8[OTf] and bicyclic derivative 9[OTf]. Most notably, an…
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TopicsSynthesis and characterization of novel inorganic/organometallic compounds · Phosphorus compounds and reactions · Organophosphorus compounds synthesis