Calcium-centred phosphine oxide reactivity: P-C metathesis, reduction and P-P coupling.
Reactions of triphenylphosphine oxide and diphenylphosphine oxide with calcium alkyls and amides in the presence of PhSiH(3) occur to give P-C bond cleavage, P(V) to P(III) reduction and P-P coupling.
Hill
Michael S
MS
Department of Chemistry, University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath, UK BA2 7AY. m.s.hill@bath.ac.uk
Mahon
Mary F
MF
Robinson
Thomas P
TP