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Cyclo-oligomerization of isocyanates with Na(PH[sub]2) or Na(OCP) as "P-" anion sources

  • Dominikus Heift
  • , Zoltán Benko
  • , Hansjörg Grützmacher
  • , Andrew R. Jupp
  • , Jose M. Goicoechea
    • Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich
    • Budapest University of Technology and Economics
    • Sun Yat-Sen University
    • University of Oxford

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    Abstract

    We show that the 2-phosphaethynolate anion, OCP-, is a simple and efficient catalyst for the cyclotrimerization of isocyanates. This process proceeds step-wise and involves five-membered heterocycles, namely 1,4,2-diazaphospholidine-3,5-dionide anions and spiro-phosphoranides as detectable intermediates, both of which were also found to be involved in the catalytic conversion. These species can be considered as adducts of a phosphide anion with two and four isocyanate molecules, respectively, demonstrating that the OCP- anion acts as a formal ‟P-” source. The interconversion between these anionic species was found to be reversible, allowing them to serve as reservoirs for unique phosphorus-based living-catalysts for isocyanate trimerization.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)4017-4024
    JournalChemical Science
    Volume6
    Issue number7
    Early online date13 May 2015
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 1 Jul 2015

    Bibliographical note

    Note: This work was supported by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF), the ETH Zurich, and Sun Yat-Sen University. The János Bolyai Research Fellowship (for Z.B.), the EPSRC and the University of Oxford (DTA studentship A.R.J.) are gratefully acknowledged.

    Keywords

    • Chemistry

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