DOI: 10.1039/d6dt01692h ISSN: 1477-9226

Reactivity of B ← P coordinated phosphide with isocyanides: bases or nucleophiles?

Michal Aman, Tomáš Bíza, Libor Dostál, Zdeňka Růžičková, Emanuel Hupf, Roman Jambor

B ← P coordinated phosphide 1 acts as a nucleophile and reacts with RCH 2 NC to form a 2-imidazoline, imidazole or an enamine.