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Cover Feature: Evidence for Iron‐Catalyzed α‐Phosphinidene Elimination with Phenylphosphine (Chem. Eur. J. 11/2018)
Author(s) -
Pagano Justin K.,
Ackley Brandon J.,
Waterman Rory
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
chemistry – a european journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.687
H-Index - 242
eISSN - 1521-3765
pISSN - 0947-6539
DOI - 10.1002/chem.201705827
Subject(s) - phosphinidene , phenylphosphine , chemistry , reagent , stoichiometry , cover (algebra) , catalysis , combinatorial chemistry , organic chemistry , medicinal chemistry , mechanical engineering , phosphine , engineering
Phosphinidenes are powerful synthetic reagents used to prepare important organophosphorus compounds, but historically, their generation has been stoichiometric. A simple iron compound, [CpFeMe(CO) 2 ], can catalytically transfer a phosphinidene fragment to unsaturated fragments with loss of hydrogen. This apparent α‐phosphinidene elimination reaction may enable more green syntheses of organophosphines. More information can be found in the Communication by R. Waterman et al. on page 2554.