AbstractA convenient method to easily prepare parent λ3‐phosphinine from easily accessible λ5‐precursors was developed. A series of λ5‐phosphinines bearing heteroatom substituents OMe, SMe, and/or NMe2 at the phosphorus atom were prepared by electrocyclization of phosphahexatrienes generated in situ. Reaction conditions for the synthesis of λ5‐phosphinines were optimized. The molecular structure of 1,1‐dimethoxy‐λ5‐phosphinine was determined by an X‐ray diffraction analysis. A series of reducing agents were tested in order to prepare λ3‐phosphinine. 1,1‐Dimethoxy‐λ5‐phosphinine was reduced by LiAlH4. The method of choice appeared to be the reduction of bis(dimethylamino)‐λ5‐phosphinine with diisobutylaluminium hydride (DIBAL‐H) in 30 % overall yield starting from vinyl ethyl ether.
AbstractA convenient method to easily prepare parent λ3‐phosphinine from easily accessible λ5‐precursors was developed. A series of λ5‐phosphinines bearing heteroatom substituents OMe, SMe, and/or NMe2 at the phosphorus atom were prepared by electrocyclization of phosphahexatrienes generated in situ. Reaction conditions for the synthesis of λ5‐phosphinines were optimized. The molecular structure of 1,1‐dimethoxy‐λ5‐phosphinine was determined by an X‐ray diffraction analysis. A series of reducing agents were tested in order to prepare λ3‐phosphinine. 1,1‐Dimethoxy‐λ5‐phosphinine was reduced by LiAlH4. The method of choice appeared to be the reduction of bis(dimethylamino)‐λ5‐phosphinine with diisobutylaluminium hydride (DIBAL‐H) in 30 % overall yield starting from vinyl ethyl ether.
AbstractA convenient method to easily prepare parent λ3‐phosphinine from easily accessible λ5‐precursors was developed. A series of λ5‐phosphinines bearing heteroatom substituents OMe, SMe, and/or NMe2 at the phosphorus atom were prepared by electrocyclization of phosphahexatrienes generated in situ. Reaction conditions for the synthesis of λ5‐phosphinines were optimized. The molecular structure of 1,1‐dimethoxy‐λ5‐phosphinine was determined by an X‐ray diffraction analysis. A series of reducing agents were tested in order to prepare λ3‐phosphinine. 1,1‐Dimethoxy‐λ5‐phosphinine was reduced by LiAlH4. The method of choice appeared to be the reduction of bis(dimethylamino)‐λ5‐phosphinine with diisobutylaluminium hydride (DIBAL‐H) in 30 % overall yield starting from vinyl ethyl ether.