Activation of White Phosphorus (P4) by Main Group Elements and Compounds

Frontiers in the solution-phase chemistry of homoatomic group 15 Zintl clusters

“…Consequently, this area has received significant attention and been previously reviewed in the literature. [6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13] However, P 4 as feedstock brings its own challenges, such as unpredictable reactivity and its pyrophoric nature. In principle, many of the transformations that have been explored with P 4 can also be applied to the structurally related [P 7 ] 3− .…”

“…Scheer has previously reviewed the area of P 4 and As 4 bond activation and coupling to yield polypnictogens of higher nuclearity at metal centres. 8,9,13,42 The field of P 4 activation has been reinvigorated by the use of singlet carbenes to affect C-P bond formation. The final polyphosphide product (P n ; where n = 1, 2, 4, 8, 12) formed is dependent on the electronic, relative s-donor/p-acceptor properties, and steric character of the carbene employed.…”

Gradual Donor Stabilization of a Transient Ferrocene Bridged Bisphosphanyl Phosphenium Cation

“…In recent years, electron-rich carbon-based substituents like (pentamethyl)­cyclopentadienyl or ferrocenyl groups have been employed to tame the reactivity of phosphenium ions, ,, and only very recently, a donor-free, exclusively kinetically stabilized phosphenium ion was isolated by Beckmann et al Non-stabilized, in situ formed phosphenium ions are attractive species, e.g., as building blocks for polyphosphorus compounds, for small molecule activation, , or their ability to act as dienophiles toward 1,3-dienes …”

Molecular Pnictogen Activation by Rare Earth and Actinide Complexes

“…More broadly, reviews of P4 activation by p-block compounds have also been reported [60][61][62][63][64].…”