title: E-H Bond Activation of Ammonia and Water by a Geometrically Constrained Phosphorus(III) Compound.
abstract: The synthesis of a phosphorus(III) compound bearing a N,N-bis(3,5-di-tert-butyl-2-phenoxy)amide ligand is reported. This species has been found to react with ammonia and water, activating the E-H bonds in both substrates by formal oxidative addition to afford the corresponding phosphorus(V) compounds. In the case of water, both O-H bonds can be activated, splitting the molecule into its constituent elements. To our knowledge, this is the first example of a compound based on main group elements that sequentially activates water in this manner.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, Chemistry Research Laboratory, 12 Mansfield Road, Oxford, OX1 3TA (UK).
authors.forename: Thomas P
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Robinson
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, Chemistry Research Laboratory, 12 Mansfield Road, Oxford, OX1 3TA (UK).
authors.forename: Daniel M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: De Rosa
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, Chemistry Research Laboratory, 12 Mansfield Road, Oxford, OX1 3TA (UK). simon.aldridge@chem.ox.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Simon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Aldridge
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, Chemistry Research Laboratory, 12 Mansfield Road, Oxford, OX1 3TA (UK). jose.goicoechea@chem.ox.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Jose M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Goicoechea
keywords: ammonia activation; main group elements; phosphorus; tridentate ligands; water activation