"Low-coordinate" 1,2-oxaphosphetanes - a new opportunity in coordination and main group chemistry.

"Low-coordinate" 1,2-oxaphosphetanes - a new opportunity in coordination and main group chemistry.
Chem Commun (Camb). 2018 May 17;:
Authors: Kyri AW, Gleim F, García Alcaraz A, Schnakenburg G, Espinosa Ferao A, Streubel R
Abstract
While 1,2σ5λ5-oxaphosphetanes are well known intermediates from the Wittig-reaction, no 1,2σ3λ3-oxaphosphetanes have been described, so far. Herein, we present the first synthesis of 1,2σ3λ3-oxaphosphetanes derived from their κP-Mo(CO)5 complexes and first investigations towards metal coordination and P-oxidation. Bonding, ring strain energy and potential retro-[2+2] cycloaddition reactions of the 1,2-oxaphosphetane ring were studied by DFT methods.
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Source: Chemical Communications - May 17, 2018 Category: Chemistry Authors: Kyri AW, Gleim F, García Alcaraz A, Schnakenburg G, Espinosa Ferao A, Streubel R Tags: Chem Commun (Camb) Source Type: research