Xiaoyu Yan, Shangyuan Li, Mengcheng Zhang, Jing Yu, Xiantao Ma
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Abstract
A novel one-pot synthesis of valuable
tertiary phosphine sulfides
from secondary phosphine oxides, elemental sulfur (S8),
and alkenes has been developed, featuring exclusive Markovnikov selectivity.
This method offers significant advantages in the one-pot construction
of three new C–P(═S) chemical bonds. It exhibits a broad
substrate scope, accommodating mono-, di-, tri-, and even tetrasubstituted
alkenes, and can be readily scaled up to a gram scale. Mechanistic
investigations revealed two key steps: (1) an unexpected disproportionation
process that cleaves the robust P═O bonds of dialkylphosphine
oxides and (2) the Markovnikov hydrophosphination of alkenes with
an in situ generated dialkylphosphine intermediate.
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