Structural and electrochemical study of a 2,2'-biphosphinine
摘要:
An improved synthesis of 4,4,5,5'-tetramethyl-2,2-biphosphinine from 2-bromo-4,5-dimethlylphosphinine using (Ph3P)2CoCl2 as the coupling reagent is described. The coupling can also be effected in the coordination sphere of molybdenum tetracarbonyl via a bromine to lithium exchange followed by C-C bond formation with (DME)NiBr2. The recovery of the free 2,2'-biphosphinine from the Mo(CO)4 chelate thus obtained appears to be difficult. The X-ray crystal structure analysis of the 2,2'-biphosphinine at -100-degrees-C suggests that the interaction between the two rings and the rotation barrier around the C-C bridge are weak. The complexation with Cr(CO)4 does not alter the geometry of the biphosphinine, and no electronic delocalization seems to be operative within the five-membered metallacycle. The electrochemical reduction of the tetramethylbiphosphinine is easier than that of 4,4'-dimethyl-2,2'-bipyridine. The first monoelectronic wave occurs at -1.85(2) V vs SCE in DMF for the phosphorus ligand as compared to -2.20(1) V vs SCE for the nitrogen ligand. As a consequence, the 2,2'-biphosphinine is a better ligand for electron-rich metals and is able to displace 2,2'-bipyridine from its Cr(CO)4 chelate.