Abstract
AbstractHydride abstraction from the diborane [HB(hpp)]2 (hpp = 1,3,4,6,7,8‐hexahydro‐2H‐pyrimido[1,2‐a]pyrimidinate) followed by base stabilization led to the first (highly water sensitive) diboranyl phosphonium cations of the general formulas [HB(hpp)2BPR3]+ and [HB(hpp)2BPHR2]+. The B–P bond strength could be varied over a relatively large range by choice of the substituents R on the phosphine. The cation [HB(hpp)2BPCy3]+ (Cy = cyclohexyl) was structurally characterized. The PCy3 base of this cation could be substituted by a stronger base (a carbene or a bicyclic guanidine). In solution, [HB(hpp)2BPCy3]+ very slowly decomposes, and [HB(hpp)3BH]+ was identified as one of the decomposition products.
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