Oxidation of alkali metal derivatives of the dianions [E(tBuN)P(μ-NtBu)2P(NtBu)E]2− (E = S, Se) with I2 produces 15-membered macrocycles in which a planar P6E6 motif is stabilised by perpendicular P2N2 scaffolds.
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Planar P6E6 (E = Se, S) macrocycles incorporating P2N2 scaffolds
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Department of Chemistry, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada T2N 1N4
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Department of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, UK
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Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, McMaster University, 1280 Main St. W., Hamilton, Canada L8S 4M1
Chem. Commun., 2012,48, 6346-6348
DOI: 10.1039/C2CC32809G
Received 19 Apr 2012, Accepted 02 May 2012
First published online 03 May 2012
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