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    Iron-Based Binary Catalytic System for the Valorization of CO2 into Biobased Cyclic Carbonates
    (Washington, DC : ACS Publ., 2016) Büttner, Hendrik; Grimmer, Christoph; Steinbauer, Johannes; Werner, Thomas
    The atom economic conversion of epoxidized vegetable oils and fatty acid derivatives with CO2 into cyclic carbonates permits the synthesis of novel oleo compounds from renewable resources as well as the valorization of CO2 as a C1-building block. Organic phosphorus salts proved to be selective catalysts for this reaction. In a widespread screening 11 inexpensive and nontoxic iron salts were evaluated as cocatalysts to enhance the reaction rate. In the presence of 0.25 mol % iron chloride the selectivity and conversion were significantly improved. The reaction parameters were optimized under solvent-free conditions, and the scope and limitation were evaluated for 9 epoxidized fatty acid esters and 4 epoxidized vegetable oils. The biobased carbonates were isolated in excellent yields up to 95% and can be considered to be based on 100% CO2 in respect to carbon. This binary catalyst system features high efficiency and plain simplicity while valorizing CO2 into cyclic carbonates based on renewable feedstocks.
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    On the Reactivity of Phosphaalumenes towards C−C Multiple Bonds
    (Weinheim : Wiley-VCH, 2023) Nees, Samuel; Wellnitz, Tim; Dankert, Fabian; Härterich, Marcel; Dotzauer, Simon; Feldt, Milica; Braunschweig, Holger; Hering‐Junghans, Christian
    Heterocycles containing group 13 and 15 elements such as borazines are an integral part of organic, biomedical and materials chemistry. Surprisingly, heterocycles containing P and Al are rare. We have now utilized phosphaalumenes in reactions with alkynes, alkenes and conjugated double bond systems. With sterically demanding alkynes 1,2-phosphaalumetes were afforded, whereas the reaction with HCCH or HCCSiMe3 gave 1,4-phosphaaluminabarrelenes. Using styrene saturated 1,2-phosphaalumates were formed, which reacted further with additional styrene to give different regio-isomers of 1,4-aluminaphosphorinanes. Using ethylene, a 1,4-aluminaphosphorinane is obtained, while with 1,3-butadiene a bicyclic system containing an aluminacyclopentane and a phosphirane unit was synthesized. The experimental work is supported by theoretical studies to shed light on the mechanism governing the formation of these heterocycles.
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    A selective route to aryl-triphosphiranes and their titanocene-induced fragmentation
    (Cambridge : RSC, 2019) Schumann, André; Reiß, Fabian; Jiao, Haijun; Rabeah, Jabor; Siewert, Jan-Erik; Krummenacher, Ivo; Braunschweig, Holger; Hering-Junghans, Christian
    Triphosphiranes are three-membered phosphorus cycles and their fundamental reactivity has been studied in recent decades. We recently developed a high-yielding, selective synthesis for various aryl-substituted triphosphiranes. Variation of the reaction conditions in combination with theoretical studies helped to rationalize the formation of these homoleptic phosphorus ring systems and highly reactive intermediates could be isolated. In addition we showed that a titanocene synthon [Cp2Ti(btmsa)] facilitates the selective conversion of these triphosphiranes into titanocene diphosphene complexes. This unexpected reactivity mode was further studied theoretically and experimental evidence is presented for the proposed reaction mechanism. This journal is © The Royal Society of Chemistry.
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    Synthesis and Reactivity of Monocyclic Homoleptic Oligophosphanes
    (Weinheim : Wiley-VCH, 2021) Wellnitz, Tim; Hering‐Junghans, Christian
    This Minireview outlines the synthesis and reactivity of homoleptic, cyclic oligophosphanes, which have been known for more than 150 years. We will discuss a variety of (PR)n (n = 3,4,5,6) species and outline approaches towards their syntheses in the first part of this review. Then the unique reactivity of these inorganic ring systems will be discussed in detail with a focus on recent findings within the last 20 years. First ring expansion reactions will be described, which are mainly restricted to cyclotriphosphanes. Secondly, ring fragmentation will be highlighted, including phosphinidene transfer reactions. Furthermore, cyclooligophosphanes can be functionalized while retaining the parent ring structures. As oligophosphanes offer multiple donor sites, in a last part the coordination chemistry of these species is highlighted. We hope that this Minireview will spark further interest in this underexplored class of compounds as reagents in inorganic and organic synthesis, as well as the design of new P-containing materials.
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    On New Staudinger Type Reactions of Phosphorus Centered Biradicaloids, [P(μ-NR)]2 (R = Ter, Hyp), with Ionic and Covalent Azides
    (Weinheim : Wiley-VCH, 2020) Schulz, Axel; Hinz, Alexander; Rölke, Anne; Villinger, Alexander; Wustrack, Ronald
    Phosphorus centered biradicaloids of the type [P(μ-NTer)]2 [R = Ter = terphenyl = 2,6-bis(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)phenyl, Hyp = tris(trimethylsilyl)silyl] were treated with covalent (R-N3) and ionic azides (AgN3 and Hg(N3)2). While the reaction with the ionic azides led exclusively to the formation of diazides, [N3P(μ-NTer)]2, triaza-diphospha-pentadienes, RN=P–N(R')–P=NR, were observed in the reaction with covalent azides featuring a Staudinger type reaction followed by PN bond rearrangement reactions. This new Staudinger type mechanism as well as the structure, bonding and thermodynamics along different reaction paths are discussed based on DFT computations.