Completely stereoselective synthesis of a chiral tetra(tertiary phosphine). Crystal and molecular structure of [OC-6-22-(R*,R*)]-(±)-dichloro{1,2-bis[(2-dimethylphosphinophenyl)methylphosphino]benzene-P,P
′,P′′,P
′′′}cobalt(III) hexafluorophosphate
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Abstract
Reaction of (±)-(2-chlorophenyl)(2-dimethylphosphinophenyl)methylphosphine with sodium (2-dimethylphosphinophenyl)methylphosphide is completely stereoselective giving (R*,R*)-1,2-bis[(2-dimethylphosphinophenyl)methylphosphino]benzene, (R*,R*)-1; as confirmed by a crystal structure determination of cis-α-[CoCl2{(R*,R*)-1}]PF6.