Issue 64, 2022

Photocatalytic stannylation of white phosphorus

Abstract

Organophosphorus compounds (OPCs) are highly important chemicals, finding numerous applications in both academia and industry. Herein we describe a simple photocatalytic method for the stannylation of white phosphorus (P4) using a cheap, commercially-available distannane, (Bu3Sn)2, and anthraquinone as a simple photocatalyst. Subsequent ‘one pot’ transformation of the resulting stannylated monophosphine intermediate (Bu3Sn)3P provides direct, convenient and versatile access to valuable OPCs such as acylated phosphines and tetraalkylphosphonium salts.

Graphical abstract: Photocatalytic stannylation of white phosphorus

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
21 6 2022
Accepted
14 7 2022
First published
14 7 2022
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY license

Chem. Commun., 2022,58, 8986-8989

Photocatalytic stannylation of white phosphorus

M. Till, J. Cammarata, R. Wolf and D. J. Scott, Chem. Commun., 2022, 58, 8986 DOI: 10.1039/D2CC03474C

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