1,3,5-Triphosphabenzenes 1 react readily with alkyl lithium compounds to give the triphosphininuid salts 7 and 8 through alkylation of one of the phosphorus atoms. Subsequent reaction with primary alkyl halides leads to the formation of 1l 5 ,3,5-triphosphabenzenes 10 and 11.
Scheme 1Downloaded by: University of Pittsburgh. Copyrighted material.1.05 (m, 4 H, CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 3 ), 1.53 [d, 18 H, 4 J H,P = 2.0 Hz, 2-/6-C(CH 3 ) 3 ], 1.84 [t, 9 H, 4 J H,P = 1.0 Hz, 4-C(CH 3 ) 3 ], 1.97 (pd, 3 H, 3 J H,P = 11.1 Hz, 1-CH 3 ), 2.34 (s, 2 H, CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 3 ). 13 C{ 1 H} NMR (C 6 D 6 ): d = 11.2 (d, 1 J C,P = 41.3 Hz, 1-CH 3 ), 13.9 [s, (CH 2 ) 3 CH 3 ], 23.8 [d, J C,P = 17.9 Hz, CH 2 (CH 2 ) 2 CH 3 ], 24.1 [d, 1 J C,P = 72.5 Hz, CH 2 (CH 2 ) 2 CH 3 ], 25.7 [pt, J C,P = 1.6 Hz, CH 2 (CH 2 ) 2 CH 3 ], 35.5 [X-part of an AA¢MX spin system, 3 J C,P = 16.2, 3 J C,P = 4.9, 5 J C,P = 0.1 Hz, 2-/6-C(CH 3 ) 3 ], 36.3 [t, 3 J C,P = 12.8 Hz, 4-C(CH 3 ) 3 ], 39.0 [X-part of an AA¢MX spin system, 2 J C,P = 21.0, 2 J C,P = 3.7, 4 J C,P = 0.5 Hz, 2-/6-C(CH 3 ) 3 ], 40.7 [t, 2 J C,P = 24.7 Hz, 4-C(CH 3 ) 3 ], 110.6 (ddd, 1 J C,P = 65.9, 1 J C,P = 56.3, 3 J C,P = 3.3 Hz, C-2 and C-6), 165.8 (td, 1 J C,P = 63.3, 3 J C,P = 25.2 Hz, C-4). 31 P{ 1 H} NMR (C 6 D 6 ): d = 3.8 (t, 2 J P,P = 22.3 Hz, P-1), 229.0 (d, 2 J P,P = 22.3 Hz, P-3 and P-5). MS: m/z (%) = 372 (60, M + ), 357 (26, M + -CH 3 ), 272 (39, M + -PCt-Bu), 257 (100, M + -CH 3 -PCt-Bu), 234 (60, M + -C 10 H 18 ), 219 (14, M + -C 11 H 21 ), 169 (16, t-Bu 2 C 2 P + ). HRMS: m/z calcd for C 20 H 39 P 3 (372.50): 372.2265; found: 372.2273. Scheme 6 Downloaded by: University of Pittsburgh. Copyrighted material.CMe 2 CH 2 CH 3 ), 14.5 (d, 1 J C,P = 59.4 Hz, 1-CH 3 ), 33.0 [spin system, 2-/6-C(CH 3 ) 2 Et], 33.8 [t, 3 J C,P = 13.8 Hz, 4-C(CH 3 ) 2 Et], 38.0 (pd, 3 J C,P = 3.0 Hz, 2-/6-CMe 2 CH 2 CH 3 ), 39.4 (t, 3 J C,P = 9.7 Hz, 4-CMe 2 CH 2 CH 3 ), 43.0 [spin system, 2-/6-CMe 2 Et], 43.7 [td, 2 J C,P = 23.5, 4 J C,P = 0.3 Hz, 4-CMe 2 Et], 109.3 (ddd, 1 J C,P = 66.7, 1 J C,P = 58.3, 3 J C,P = 3.3 Hz, C-2 and C-6), 164.4 (td, 1 J C,P = 63.9, 3 J C,P = 26.0 Hz, C-4). 31 P{ 1 H} NMR (C 6 D 6 ): d = -3.7 (t, 2 J P,P = 22.3 Hz, P-1), 240.4 (d, 2 J P,P = 22.3 Hz, P-3 and P-5).