The activation of Woollins' reagent. Isolation of pyridine stabilised PhPSe2.
Woollins' reagent (WR, (PhPSe2)2) plays an essential role in the selenation of organic compounds. Reaction of WR with pyridine gives the P(V) species PhPSe2 stabilised by pyridine coordination which is the first crystallographically characterised mononuclear RPSe2 system stabilised by an external molecule and has potential as a selenation reagent for reactions under mild conditions.
School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, St Andrews KY16 9ST, Scotland. jdw3@st-andrews.ac.uk.
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Ascherl
Andreas
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Nordheider
Kasun S Athukorala
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Arachchige
David B
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Cordes
Konstantin
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Karaghiosoff
Michael
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Bühl
Alexandra M Z
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Slawin
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