Carbene-supported triphosphorus anion
Abstract The stabilization of reactive anionic main group species utilizing carbenes constitutes a burgeoning and scarcely explored field. Herein, we report the synthesis of an anionic triphosphorus [P3]ˉ unit, supported by two cyclic (alkyl)(amino)carbenes (CAACs) in the form of potassium salts. Th...
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| description | Abstract The stabilization of reactive anionic main group species utilizing carbenes constitutes a burgeoning and scarcely explored field. Herein, we report the synthesis of an anionic triphosphorus [P3]ˉ unit, supported by two cyclic (alkyl)(amino)carbenes (CAACs) in the form of potassium salts. This anion features a planar W-shaped conjugated C-P-P-P-C framework, characterized by 5-center-6-electron π delocalization and an additional σ lone pair located on each of the three phosphorus atoms. Remarkably, this anion is not only strongly basic and nucleophilic but also reductive, positioning versatile functionalization of the [P3] unit. This approach has advanced the isolation of unique carbene-supported cores, including [HP3], [P3N3R]−, [P3O]− and [P6], thus expanding the frontiers of phosphorus chemistry. Moreover, the addition of the two phosphorus fragments upon P-P bond cleavage of the [P3] unit to the triple bond of diphenylacetylene for the synthesis of an extended conjugated system was described. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-9ee78af7382d4fde8add1ff027182b3a2025-08-20T01:57:27ZengNature PortfolioNature Communications2041-17232025-03-0116111010.1038/s41467-025-57660-6Carbene-supported triphosphorus anionYanbo Mei0Xue-Yi He1Jiancheng Li2Mo Liu3Qiuming Liang4Chengbo Yang5Liu Leo Liu6Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Southern University of Science and TechnologyDepartment of Chemistry, College of Science, Southern University of Science and TechnologyDepartment of Chemistry, College of Science, Southern University of Science and TechnologyDepartment of Chemistry, College of Science, Southern University of Science and TechnologyDepartment of Chemistry, School of Sciences, Great Bay UniversityState Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of SciencesDepartment of Chemistry, College of Science, Southern University of Science and TechnologyAbstract The stabilization of reactive anionic main group species utilizing carbenes constitutes a burgeoning and scarcely explored field. Herein, we report the synthesis of an anionic triphosphorus [P3]ˉ unit, supported by two cyclic (alkyl)(amino)carbenes (CAACs) in the form of potassium salts. This anion features a planar W-shaped conjugated C-P-P-P-C framework, characterized by 5-center-6-electron π delocalization and an additional σ lone pair located on each of the three phosphorus atoms. Remarkably, this anion is not only strongly basic and nucleophilic but also reductive, positioning versatile functionalization of the [P3] unit. This approach has advanced the isolation of unique carbene-supported cores, including [HP3], [P3N3R]−, [P3O]− and [P6], thus expanding the frontiers of phosphorus chemistry. Moreover, the addition of the two phosphorus fragments upon P-P bond cleavage of the [P3] unit to the triple bond of diphenylacetylene for the synthesis of an extended conjugated system was described.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-57660-6 |
| spellingShingle | Yanbo Mei Xue-Yi He Jiancheng Li Mo Liu Qiuming Liang Chengbo Yang Liu Leo Liu Carbene-supported triphosphorus anion Nature Communications |
| title | Carbene-supported triphosphorus anion |
| title_full | Carbene-supported triphosphorus anion |
| title_fullStr | Carbene-supported triphosphorus anion |
| title_full_unstemmed | Carbene-supported triphosphorus anion |
| title_short | Carbene-supported triphosphorus anion |
| title_sort | carbene supported triphosphorus anion |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-57660-6 |
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