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Strong P=P π Bonds: The First Synthesis of a Stable Phosphanyl Phosphenium Ion
Author(s) -
Loss Sandra,
Widauer Christoph,
Grützmacher Hansjörg
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1521-3773(19991115)38:22<3329::aid-anie3329>3.0.co;2-q
Subject(s) - trifluoromethanesulfonate , chemistry , ion , alkylation , medicinal chemistry , organic chemistry , catalysis
A 35‐fold excess of methyl triflate ( 2 ) is required to quantitively prepare 3 , the first phosphanyl phosphenium ion, from diphosphene 1 . Experimental data and calculations indicate that the P=P bond becomes stronger upon alkylation.