Validating the Biphilic Hypothesis of Nontrigonal Phosphorus(III) Compounds

Validating the Biphilic Hypothesis of Nontrigonal Phosphorus(III) Compounds

Constraining σ3-P compounds in nontrigonal, entatic geometries has proven to be an effective strategy for promoting biphilic oxidative addition reactions more typical of transition metals. Although qualitative descriptions of the impact of structure and symmetry on σ3-P complexes have been proposed,...

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Main Authors: Lee, Kyounghoon, Blake, Anastasia V., Tanushi, Akira, McCarthy, Sean M., Kim, Daniel, Loria, Sydney M., Donahue, Courtney M., Spielvogel, Kyle D., Keith, Jason M., Daly, Scott R., Radosevich, Alexander T.
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Chemistry
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/129698
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Summary:Constraining σ3-P compounds in nontrigonal, entatic geometries has proven to be an effective strategy for promoting biphilic oxidative addition reactions more typical of transition metals. Although qualitative descriptions of the impact of structure and symmetry on σ3-P complexes have been proposed, electronic structure variations responsible for biphilic reactivity have yet to be elucidated experimentally. Reported here are P K-edge XANES data and complementary TDDFT calculations for a series of structurally modified P(N)3 complexes that both validate and quantify electronic structure variations proposed to give rise to biphilic reactions at phosphorus. These data are presented alongside experimentally referenced electronic structure calculations that reveal nontrigonal structures predicted to further enhance biphilic reactivity in σ3-P ligands and catalysts.

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