Zirconium-catalyzed alkene hydrophosphination and dehydrocoupling with an air-stable, fluorescent primary phosphine

Authors

Christine A. Bange, University of Vermont
Neil T. Mucha, University of Vermont
Morgan E. Cousins, University of Vermont
Abigail C. Gehsmann, University of Vermont
Anna Singer, University of Vermont
Taylor Truax, University of Vermont
Lee J. Higham, Newcastle University, United Kingdom

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

9-1-2016

Abstract

Zirconium-catalyzed alkene hydrophosphination and dehydrocoupling with an air-stable, fluorescent primary phosphine 8-[(4-phosphino)phenyl]-4,4-dimethyl-1,3,5,7-tetramethyl-2,6-diethyl- 4-bora-3a,4a-diaza-s-indacene furnishes fluorescent phosphine products. Hydrophosphination of the fluorescent phosphine produces products with a complete selectivity for the secondary product. A key intermediate in catalysis, a zirconium phosphido compound, was isolated.

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Recommended Citation

Bange CA, Mucha NT, Cousins ME, Gehsmann AC, Singer A, Truax T, Higham LJ, Waterman R. Zirconium-Catalyzed Alkene Hydrophosphination and Dehydrocoupling with an Air-Stable, Fluorescent Primary Phosphine. Inorganics. 2016 Sep;4(3):26.

DOI

10.3390/inorganics4030026