title: Synthesis and structures of substituted triphenyl(phenylimino)phosphoranes.
abstract: Three substituted triphenyl(phenylimino)phosphoranes, namely (4-cyanophenylimino)triphenylphosphorane, C(25)H(19)N(2)P, (I), (4-nitrophenylimino)triphenylphosphorane, C(24)H(19)N(2)O(2)P, (II), and (3-nitrophenylimino)triphenylphosphorane, C(24)H(19)N(2)O(2)P, (III), were synthesized as precursors for the preparation of substituted diphenylcarbodiimides. All three compounds display a supramolecular arrangement in which the substituted benzene rings are organized in an antiparallel fashion. The nitro group on the ring participates in C-H...O and O...pi interactions, forming intermolecular dimers. Compound (III) shows disorder which involves the rotation of one of the phenyl rings of the triphenylphosphine group.
authors.affiliation: University of Antwerp, Department of Chemistry, Universiteitsplein 1, 2610 Wilrijk, Belgium.
authors.forename: Roeland
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: De Borger
authors.forename: Alain
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Collas
authors.forename: Roger
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dommisse
authors.forename: Frank
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Blockhuys