Synthesis of annelated phospholes through intramolecular C-H activation by monovalent phosphorus

• Main Authors: Wei, Xinda, Lu, Zongming, Zhao, Xu, Duan, Zheng, Mathey, Francois
• Other Authors: School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: DRNTU::Science::Chemistry
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/103967; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/24636
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Electrophilic terminal phosphinidene complexes [Ar-Ar-P-W(CO)5] (Ar-Ar: biaryl or an analogue thereof) undergo a spontaneous insertion of the phosphorus atom into the vicinal C-H bonds to give annelated phospholes. Twelve examples are described, including biphenyl, thienyl, pyrrolyl, and benzofuryl...