DOI: 10.1002/chem.202301542 ISSN:
Hydroelementation and Phosphinidene Transfer: Reactivity of Phosphagermenes and Phosphastannenes Towards Small Molecule Substrates
Matthew J. Reveley, Joey Feld, Diana Temerova, Eric S. Yang, Jose Goicoechea- General Chemistry
- Catalysis
- Organic Chemistry
We describe the facile synthesis of [(Me3Si)2CH]2E=PMes* (E = Ge, Sn) from the reaction of the tetrylenes with the phospha‐Wittig reagent, Me3P–PMes*. Their reactivity towards a range of substrates with protic and hydridic E–H bonds (E = N, O, Si) is described. In addition to hydroelementation reactions of the E=P bonds, we show that these compounds, particularly [(Me3Si)2CH]2Sn=PMes*, also act as base‐stabilized phosphinidenes, allowing phosphinidene transfer to other nucleophiles.