Synthesis of unprotected and borane-protected cyclic phosphines using Ru- and Mo-based olefin metathesis catalysts

C A Slinn, A J Redgrave, S L Hind, C Edlin, Steven Patrick Nolan, V Gouverneur

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Abstract

Ru- and Mo-based catalysts can be used in ring closing metathesis (RCM) reactions to synthesise cyclic phosphines protected as their borane complexes. The compatibility of the Schrock Mo-catalyst and the N-heterocyclic carbene Ru- catalysts with this class of substrates is particularly noteworthy as asymmetric RCM (ARCM) is now emerging as a new tool for the preparation of homochiral phosphines. One of the key results is that the Mo-catalyst allows the ring closure of the unprotected diallylphenylphosphine with 95% conversion.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3820-3825
Number of pages6
JournalOrganic & Biomolecular Chemistry
Volume1
Issue number21
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2003

Keywords

  • RING-CLOSING METATHESIS
  • ENANTIOSELECTIVE HYDROGENATION REACTIONS
  • C2-SYMMETRICAL BIS(PHOSPHOLANES)
  • IMIDAZOLIN-2-YLIDENE LIGANDS
  • ACYCLIC OLEFINS
  • COMPLEXES
  • RUCL2(=CHR)(PR(3))(2)
  • MOLYBDENUM
  • CARBENES
  • TUNGSTEN

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