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Metal‐Assisted P−H Bond Formation: A Step towards the Hydrogenation of White Phosphorus
Author(s) -
Peruzzini Maurizio,
de los Rios Isaac,
Romerosa Antonio,
Vizza Francesco
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
european journal of inorganic chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.667
H-Index - 136
eISSN - 1099-0682
pISSN - 1434-1948
DOI - 10.1002/1099-0682(200103)2001:3<593::aid-ejic593>3.0.co;2-n
Subject(s) - chemistry , white phosphorus , phosphorus , transition metal , coordination sphere , hydrogen bond , metal , inorganic chemistry , hydrogen , photochemistry , catalysis , molecule , organic chemistry
An overview of the chemistry of transition metal complexes containing P−H bonds is presented. Central to this microreview are those compounds in which the P−H bond is assembled by reactions entailing the transfer of one or more hydrogen atoms to white phosphorus or to P x fragments resulting from P 4 activation and degradation within the coordination sphere of a transition metal complex. The relevance of these processes to the as yet unaccomplished hydrogenation of white phosphorus is briefly discussed.