Using Monovalent Phosphorus Compounds to Form P–C Bonds

Abstract

User friendly P–C: Electrophilic terminal phosphinidene complexes [RPW(CO)5] react with ArB(OH)2 to give the corresponding secondary phosphine complexes [{R(Ar)PH}W(CO)5]. This method enables the formation of PC bonds through the combination of a wide array of heterocyclic and aryl boronic acids with various electrophilic phosphinidene complexes. The final products incorporate a PH bond that can be used for further transformations.