Bis(cyclopropenium)phosphines: Synthesis, Reactivity, and Applications

Autor: Jonathan W. Dube, Manuel Alcarazo, Gerlinde Mehler, Javier Carreras, Alessandro Zanardi, Pawel Linowski
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Chemistry - A European Journal. 22:15320-15327
ISSN: 0947-6539
DOI: 10.1002/chem.201601759
Popis: A straightforward route for the preparation of a set of bis(cyclopropenium)-substituted phosphines is reported. Due to their dicationic nature, these ligands depict an excellent π-acceptor character. The effect of the ligand substituent pattern on the catalytic activity of the metal complexes thereof derived is also studied. Whereas sterically demanding biaryl groups directly attached to the phosphorus atom seem to facilitate elementary steps such as the product release from the catalyst, long chain dialkylamino groups on the cyclopropenium units maximize the catalysts solubility and, thus, allow the use of typical apolar solvents such as toluene. Importantly, all new ligands prepared can be easily handled in air. Finally, the impact of the newly prepared dicationic phosphines in hydroarylation reactions is demonstrated. In particular, their use in the synthesis of several naphtho[1,2-b]furanes and naturally occurring naphthalene derivatives such as Calanquinone C is reported.
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