A. Ionkin, W. Marshall, B. M. Fish
Sep 4, 2008
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Organometallics
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1-Methyl-3,5-bis(2,4,6-tri-tert-butylphenyl)-1H-[1,2,4]triphosphole (6) and 1-benzyl-3,5-bis(2,4,6-tri-tert-butylphenyl)-1H-[1,2,4]triphosphole (7) were synthesized and isolated with among the most planar and least sterically hindered σ3,λ3-phosphorus atoms, which are an indication of the aromaticity of this heterocycle. The sums of the bond angles at the σ3,λ3-phosphorus atoms in 6 and 7 are close to 360°. σ3,λ3-Phosphorus atoms in 6 and 7 have substantial deshielded chemical shifts at 151.86 and 161.71 ppm in the 31P NMR spectra. The parental trimethylphosphine and tribenzylphosphine with pyramidal phosphorus atoms have chemicals shifts at −62.0 and −10.4 ppm. There are large P−P coupling constants: 1JPP = 549.7 Hz for 6 and 553.3 Hz for 7. This is further evidence of a significant delocalization of the electron density in these polyphosphorus heterocycles. Compound 7 reacts with sulfur to afford 3-benzyl-2,4-bis(2,4,6-tri-tert-butylphenyl)-6,7-dithia-1,3λ5,5-triphosphabicyclo[3.1.1]hepta-2,3-diene 1,5-...