Issue 50, 2018

Orthogonality in main group compounds: a direct one-step synthesis of air- and moisture-stable cyclophosphazanes by mechanochemistry

Abstract

Mechanochemistry has been established to be an environmentally-friendly way of conducting reactions in a solvent-free manner. The development of mechanochemical orthogonal reactions, in which multiple reagents are milled together, can be a powerful strategy to selectively yield the desired product. Such orthogonal syntheses are rare, especially those involving main group frameworks – based on bonds other than carbon – which are yet to be reported. Herein, we demonstrate the direct formation of air- and moisture-stable cyclophosph(V)azanes enabled by an orthogonal “one-step one-pot” mechanochemical reaction. In addition, detailed hydrolytic- and air-stability studies, conducted over one and 12 months, respectively, revealed high robustness of these compounds.

Graphical abstract: Orthogonality in main group compounds: a direct one-step synthesis of air- and moisture-stable cyclophosphazanes by mechanochemistry

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
06 feb 2018
Accepted
06 mar 2018
First published
08 mar 2018

Chem. Commun., 2018,54, 6800-6803

Orthogonality in main group compounds: a direct one-step synthesis of air- and moisture-stable cyclophosphazanes by mechanochemistry

Y. Sim, D. Tan, R. Ganguly, Y. Li and F. García, Chem. Commun., 2018, 54, 6800 DOI: 10.1039/C8CC01043A

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