Formation of phosphine imide (HNPH<sub>3</sub>) and its phosphinous amide (H<sub>2</sub>N–PH<sub>2</sub>) isomer
Cheng Zhu, Alexandre Bergantini, Santosh K. Singh, Ralf I. Kaiser, André K. Eckhardt, Peter R. Schreiner, Ya-Syuan Huang, Bing‐Jian Sun, Agnes H. H. Chang
Abstract
We present the first formation of the previously elusive phosphine imide (HN[double bond, length as m-dash]PH3) along with its phosphinous amide (H2N-PH2) isomer via exposure of phosphine (PH3) and ammonia (NH3) ices to ionizing radiation. Our approach may be extended to prepare, separate, and detect highly reactive compounds such as intermediates of Wittig reactions.
Topics & Concepts
PhosphineImideAmideChemistryMedicinal chemistryInorganic chemistryOrganic chemistryCatalysisSynthesis and characterization of novel inorganic/organometallic compoundsAsymmetric Hydrogenation and CatalysisChemical Reactions and Isotopes