Synthesis, Molecular Structure, X-Ray Data, NMR Data, PhosphineBis[2-phenyl-l,2-dicarba-c/oso-dodecaboran-l-yl(12)]phenylphosphine (2) was obtained in 91% yield from phenyldichlorophosphine and two equivalents of l-lithium-2-phenyl-l ,2-dicarba-c/o5o-dodecaborane( 12) in ether and characterized by spectroscopy (3IP, 1 B, 'H, l3C NMR; IR) and by X-ray structure determination.
In trod u ctionInformation about steric hindrance caused by substituents at phosphorus atoms is of great importance in understanding the chemi cal reactivity of organophosphorus compounds and their ability to act as ligands for tran sition metals [1]. Among dicarba-c/oso-dodecaborane(12) derivatives, 1-phenyl-1,2-dicarbac/oso-dodecaborane( 12) has been regarded as too bulky for the preparation of the corresponding disubstituted tertiary phosphines. The reason for this conclusion was the report of an unsuccess ful attempt to prepare bis[2-phenyl-l,2-dicarbac/oso-dodecaboran-1 -yl( 12)lphenylphosphine (2) by reacting l-lithium-2-phenyl-l,2-dicarba-c/osododecaborane( 12) with 1-chlorophenylphosphino-2-pheny 1-1,2-dicarba-c/oso-dodecaborane( 12) (1) (1:1) or dichlorophenylphosphine (2:1) [2].We now report the successful high-yield synthe sis of 2 and its characterization by 31P, 11B, l3C and *H NM R spectroscopy and X-ray structure deter mination.
R esu lts an d D iscu ssionIn the course of our investigations of dicarbac/oso-dodecaborane( 12)-containing organophos phorus compounds [3], we prepared 1-chlorophenylphosphino-2-phenyl-1,2-dicarba-c/oso-dodecaborane(12) (1) according to the literature proce dure by reaction of dichlorophenylphosphine with one equivalent of l-lithium-2-phenyl-l,2-dicarba-* Reprint requests to Prof. Dr. E. Hey-Hawkins. c/ow-dodecaborane (12) [2]. However, besides 1 we also obtained bis[2-phenyl-l,2-dicarba-c/o^o-dodecaboran-l-yl(12)]phenylphosphine (2) in 18% yield. When the reaction was carried out with two equivalents of l-lithium -2-phenyl-l,2-dicarbac/o5o-dodecaborane( 12) in diethylether 2 was ob tained in 91% yield (eq. (1)).
NMR spectra o f bis[2-phenyl-l ,2-dicarba-closododecaboran-l-yl( 12)]phenylphosphine (2)The 31P NMR spectrum of 2 exhibits a singlet at 29.2 ppm. In the n B {'H} NMR spectrum, three broad signals are observed for the 2-phenyl-1,2-dicarba-c/oso-dodecaboran-l-yl(12) clusters at 2.0, -3.1 and -8.0 ppm. On proton coupling, only the sig nals at 2.0 and -3.1 ppm split into doublets ( './b -h = 150 and 138 Hz), while the other signal is too broad to allow observation of B-H coupling. In the 1H NMR spectrum, the signals for the two phenyl groups overlap in the usual range for aromatic pro tons at 7.0 to 6.6 ppm.The 13C {'H } NMR signals of the phenyl groups also overlap with each other and with those of the solvent (CöDö) and were observed at 138.8, 138.2, 137.5, 133.5, 132.9, 131.5, and 131.2 ppm. The signals of the carbon atoms of the o-carbaborane cluster appear as two doublets at 91.5 ppm ( V c-p = 29 Hz) and 84.0 ppm (^c -p = 79 Hz). [2-phenyl-1,2-dicarba-closo-dodecaboran-1 -yl( 12)]phen\lphosph...