L. Brandsma, J. A. van Doorn, R.-J. de Lang, N. K. Gusarova, T. I. Trofimov, “Cleavage of P–P Bonds in Phosphorus. An Efficient Method for the Preparation of Primary Alkylphosphines”, Mendeleev Commun., 1995, Volume 5, Issue 1,Pages <nobr>14

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Cleavage of P–P Bonds in Phosphorus. An Efficient Method for the Preparation of Primary Alkylphosphines

L. Brandsma^a, J. A. van Doorn^b, R.-J. de Lang^a, N. K. Gusarova^c, T. I. Trofimov^d

^a Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
^b Koninklijke/Shell Laboratory, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
^c A.E. Favorsky Irkutsk Institute of Chemistry, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Irkutsk, Russian Federation
^d V.I. Vernadsky Institute of Geochemistry and Analytical Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russian Federation

Abstract: Effective cleavage of P–P bonds in red (and yellow) phosphorus can be brought about by adding tert-butyl alcohol to a mixture of phosphorus, lithium and liquid ammonia; subsequent addition of alkyl halides gives primary phosphines in good to excellent yields.

Language: English

DOI: 10.1070/MC1995v005n01ABEH000438