Irradiation of
[bis(diisopropylamino)phosphino](trimethylsilyl)diazomethane
at 254 nm in the presence
of tert-butylphosphaalkyne leads to
1σ4,2σ2-diphosphete 1 in 90%
yield. Derivative 1 reacts with
Fe2(CO)9 and
W(CO)5(THF) giving rise to the corresponding
η1-complexes 2 (48% yield) and 3
(75% yield), respectively. When
1 equiv of methyl trifluoromethanesulfonate and elemental selenium is
added to derivative 1, the cationic and neutral
1σ4,2σ3-diphosphetes 4 and
5 are isolated in 95 and 66% yields, respectively.
Addition of 2 equiv of elemental
selenium and bis(trimethylsilyl)peroxide to diphosphete
1 gave rise to
1σ4,2σ4-diphosphetes 6 (43%
yield) and 7
(84% yield), respectively.
η1-(1σ4,2σ2-Diphosphete)tungsten
complex 3 reacted with
bis(trimethylsilyl)peroxide
affording heterocyclic complex 8 (68% yield). Addition
of 1 equiv of tetrachloro-o-benzoquinone (TCBQ) to
the
cationic 1σ4,2σ3-diphosphete 4
and of 2 equiv to the
1σ4,2σ2-diphosphete 1 affords
the 1σ4,2σ5- and
1σ4,2σ6-diphosphetes 9 (86% yield) and 10 (92% yield),
respectively. Addition of TCBQ to the
η1-(1σ4,2σ2-diphosphete)tungsten complex 3 affords the
η1-(1σ4,2σ4-diphosphete)complex
11 (88% yield), which reacts with 2 equiv of
trimethylphosphine leading to the zwitterionic
1σ4,2σ3-diphosphete 12 (46%
yield). Cleavage of the Si−C bond of
complex 3 with 1 equiv of tetrabutylammonium fluoride
hydrate gives
η1-(1σ4,2σ2-diphosphete)complex
13 (61%
yield), which reacts with TCBQ leading to the
cis-1,2-diphosphino alkene complex 14 (77%
yield). These results
demonstrate that the unsaturated four-membered ring skeleton is a
remarkable template for inducing unusual P−P
interactions. However, the presence of two very bulky substituents
on the ethylenic moiety is necessary for the
persistence of the cyclic structure, when the two phosphorus atoms
feature a high coordination state. Single crystal
X-ray diffraction studies of derivatives 7 and
11−14 have been carried out.