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E–H Bond Activation of Ammonia and Water by a Geometrically Constrained Phosphorus(III) Compound
Author(s) -
Robinson Thomas P.,
De Rosa Daniel M.,
Aldridge Simon,
Goicoechea Jose M.
Publication year - 2015
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/anie.201506998
Subject(s) - ammonia , phosphorus , amide , chemistry , ligand (biochemistry) , molecule , hydrogen bond , medicinal chemistry , stereochemistry , organic chemistry , receptor , biochemistry
The synthesis of a phosphorus(III) compound bearing a N , N ‐bis(3,5‐di‐ tert ‐butyl‐2‐phenoxy)amide ligand is reported. This species has been found to react with ammonia and water, activating the EH bonds in both substrates by formal oxidative addition to afford the corresponding phosphorus(V) compounds. In the case of water, both OH bonds can be activated, splitting the molecule into its constituent elements. To our knowledge, this is the first example of a compound based on main group elements that sequentially activates water in this manner.