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Front Cover: A Direct Catalytic Synthesis of Sodium Diarylphosphinates and Their Corresponding Acids from Sodium Phosphinate (Eur. J. Org. Chem. 3/2017)
Author(s) -
Botez Laurian,
de Jong G. Bas,
Slootweg J. Chris,
Deelman BerthJan
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
european journal of organic chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.825
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 1099-0690
pISSN - 1434-193X
DOI - 10.1002/ejoc.201700016
Subject(s) - phosphinate , chemistry , catalysis , sodium , alkyl , combinatorial chemistry , front cover , palladium , cover (algebra) , organic chemistry , fire retardant , mechanical engineering , engineering
The cover picture shows a new synthetic route for the direct conversion of sodium phosphinate (NaH 2 PO 2 ·H 2 O) to diorganophosphinates and their corresponding acids by using palladium catalysis. Diorganophosphinates and their derivatives are relevant in many fields of application: from flame retardants to solar cells and from ligands for catalysis to pharmaceutical applications and metal extraction. They can also be interesting intermediates in the synthesis of other P‐derivatives. The new synthetic route eliminates the need for chlorinated precursors, such as PCl 3 , or intermediate alkyl‐ or ammoniumphosphinates. Details are discussed in the Communication by B.‐J. Deelman et al. on page 434 ff (DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.201601222 ).