Aryl N-aroxycarbonyltrichloroacetimidates (Ar = Ph, 4-FC 6 H 4 ) react with diphenylphosphinite according to the scheme of the aza-Perkow reaction to give the corresponding aryl N-(1-aroxy-2,2-dichlorovinyl)-N-diphenylphosphinoylcarbamates. The structure of one of these compounds was confirmed by single crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. In the case of electron-accepting substituents (Ar = 4-O 2 N 6 H 4 ), the primary product undergoes mild >-elimination to give nitrophenyl diphenylphosphinate and 1-nitrophenoxy-2,2-dichlorovinyl isocyanate. The reaction of trichloroacetimidates with triethyl phosphite yields a mixture of O-and N-phosphorylation products.Reactions of N-carbonyltrichloroethanimines with nucleophilic derivatives of trivalent phosphorus are an important synthetic route to functionalized C-, N-, and O-phosphorylated imines and enamides. It was shown previously that the direction of the reaction of trichloroacetimidoyl chlorides CCl 3 C(Cl)=NX with phosphites significantly depends on the nature of substituent at the nitrogen atom. With X = COPh, the chlorine atom of the CCl 3 group takes part in the reaction (aza-Perkow reaction) [1,2]. With X = COCCl 3 , the imidoyl chlorine atom is substituted (Arbuzov reaction) [3], and with X = COOMe the reaction follows ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ both competing pathways [4]. In this work we studied the phosphorylation of N-aroxycarbonyltrichloroacetimidates Ia3Ic and imidoyl chloride Id. These compounds are convenient models for revealing the electronic effect of substituents at the nitrogen (COOR) and imine carbon (ArO and Cl) atoms on the reactivity of imines and the structure of the products of the reactions with nucleophilic P(III) derivatives. Synthetically accessible [5] imidates Ia3Ic and imidoyl chloride Id [6] were prepared by the reaction of pentachloroethyl isocyanate with the corresponding phenols in the presence of triethylamine. Scheme 1. CCl 3 CCl 2 NCO % ' ' ' ' 2ArOH, 2Et 3 N %%%%%$ %%%%%$ 4-O 2 NC 6 H 4 OH Et 3 N S [ g CCl 3 OAr S Q N OAr o O Ia!Ic S [ g CCl 3 Cl S Q N OC 6 H 4 NO 2 -p o O Id Ar = Ph (a) [5], 4-O 2 NC 6 H 4 (b), 4-FC 6 H 4 (c).
ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄImidates Ia3Ic appeared to be less reactive toward P(III) derivatives than N-acyltrichloroacetimidoyl chlorides [234]. Contrary to the latter, they do not react with triphenyl phosphite or diethyl hydrogen phosphite (20oC or refluxing in benzene), but under mild conditions (5oC, benzene) they react with more nucleophilic triethyl phosphite. In this case, mainly the aza-Perkow reaction takes place, yielding O-phosphorylated dichloroazadienes II and isomeric dichlorovinylamides III.The ratio of isomers II and III is determined by the aryl substituent in the substrate. With Ar = Ph, mainly N-phosphorylated vinyl carbamate IIIa is formed (d P