Synthesis of 1-(pyridylalkyl)-1-aza-3,6-diphosphacycloheptanes

Abstract

Reactions of 1,2-bis[(hydroxymethyl)(phenyl)phosphino]ethane with primary pyridylalkylamines gave earlier unknown 1-aza-3,6-diphosphacycloheptanes containing the pyridyl group in the exocyclic substituent. The reactions were found to be stereoselective, preferentially yielding the racemate with the RR/SS-configuration of the P atoms. A mixture of diastereomers of 3,6-diphenyl-1-[2-(2-pyridyl)ethyl]-1-aza-3,6-diphosphacycloheptane reacted with dichloro(cycloocta-1,5-diene)platinum(II) to give cis-P,P-chelate complexes from the meso-isomer and bridged oligomeric complexes from the racemate.