Metal-free Lewis acid mediated dehydrocoupling of phosphines and concurrent hydrogenation

Roman Dobrovetsky, Katsuhiko Takeuchi, Douglas W. Stephan

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Abstract

The stoichiometric reaction of trityl cation with two equivalents of Ph2PH affords the phosphine stabilized phosphenium salt [Ph2(H)PPPh2][B(C6F5)4] via hydride abstraction, while catalytic amounts of B(p-HC6F4)3 effects catalytic phosphine dehydrocoupling with the liberation of H2. This reaction is accelerated by the presence of olefin or imine, effecting concurrent hydrogenation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2396-2398
Number of pages3
JournalChemical Communications
Volume51
Issue number12
DOIs
StatePublished - 11 Feb 2015
Externally publishedYes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • General Chemistry
  • Ceramics and Composites
  • Metals and Alloys
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Surfaces, Coatings and Films
  • Catalysis

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