{"title":"Isolation of a phosphinidene sulfide and selenide","authors":"Chenyang Hu, Maren Pink, Jose M. Goicoechea","doi":"10.1039/d5sc04352b","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"We describe the synthesis of an isolable phosphinidene sulfide and phosphinidene selenide (BnArNP<img alt=\"[double bond, length as m-dash]\" border=\"0\" src=\"https://www.rsc.org/images/entities/char_e001.gif\"/>Ch; Ch = S, Se) by reaction of a sterically protected phosphinidene oxide (BnArNP<img alt=\"[double bond, length as m-dash]\" border=\"0\" src=\"https://www.rsc.org/images/entities/char_e001.gif\"/>O) with Lawesson's or Woollins' reagents, respectively. These compounds reveal short P<img alt=\"[double bond, length as m-dash]\" border=\"0\" src=\"https://www.rsc.org/images/entities/char_e001.gif\"/>E bonds consistent with a high degree of p<small><sub>π</sub></small>–p<small><sub>π</sub></small> double bond character. The pendant amido group on the phosphorus atom plays an important role in their stabilization through nitrogen lone pair donation into the P–Ch π* orbital, and evidence for isomerism about the N–P bond was observed for both species. Dimeric intermediates featuring mixed phosphorus(<small>III</small>)/phosphorus(<small>V</small>) centers could be isolated and structurally authenticated during the course of these studies providing some insight into the mechanism of formation of the titular compounds.","PeriodicalId":9909,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Science","volume":"109 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.6000,"publicationDate":"2025-07-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Chemical Science","FirstCategoryId":"92","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d5sc04352b","RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
We describe the synthesis of an isolable phosphinidene sulfide and phosphinidene selenide (BnArNPCh; Ch = S, Se) by reaction of a sterically protected phosphinidene oxide (BnArNPO) with Lawesson's or Woollins' reagents, respectively. These compounds reveal short PE bonds consistent with a high degree of pπ–pπ double bond character. The pendant amido group on the phosphorus atom plays an important role in their stabilization through nitrogen lone pair donation into the P–Ch π* orbital, and evidence for isomerism about the N–P bond was observed for both species. Dimeric intermediates featuring mixed phosphorus(III)/phosphorus(V) centers could be isolated and structurally authenticated during the course of these studies providing some insight into the mechanism of formation of the titular compounds.
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Chemical Science is a journal that encompasses various disciplines within the chemical sciences. Its scope includes publishing ground-breaking research with significant implications for its respective field, as well as appealing to a wider audience in related areas. To be considered for publication, articles must showcase innovative and original advances in their field of study and be presented in a manner that is understandable to scientists from diverse backgrounds. However, the journal generally does not publish highly specialized research.