Formation of a Dicyanotriorganophosphorane from the Reaction of Triphenylphosphane with Phenylselenocyanate

Abstract

Whilst numerous organophosphorus(iii) cyanide compounds, such as R 2 PCN/RP(CN) 2 , are known, [1,2] reports of their phosphorus(v) analogues are considerably rarer. The ionic compounds [R 3 PCN]X (X = Br, I) are readily formed from