A novel type of phosphide: synthesis and X-ray crystal structure analysis of (tBu3Si)3P4Li3.
The tetraphosphides (tBu3Si)3P4M3 (M = Li, Na) and (tBu2PhSi)3P4Na3 have been synthesized in high yield from the reaction of 3 equivalents of the silanides tBu3SiM (M = Li, Na) and tBu2PhSiNa with P4 in benzene. (tBu3Si)3P4M3 (M = Li, Na) are transformed into the unsaturated triphosphides (tBu3Si)2P3M (M = Li, Na) and tBu3SiPM2 in tetrahydrofuran at ambient temperature.
Institut für Anorganische Chemie, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main, Marie-Curie-Strasse 11, 60439 Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Hans-Wolfram
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Lerner
Matthias
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Wagner
Michael
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Bolte