Joey Feld

Aug 17, 2023 | chemistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Joey Feld |Diana Temerova |Eric Yang |Matthew J. Reveley

Abstract We describe the facile synthesis of [(Me3Si)2CH]2E=PMes* (E = Ge, Sn) from the reaction of the tetrylenes with the phospha-Wittig reagent, Me3P–PMes*. Their reactivity towards a range of substrates with protic and hydridic E–H bonds (E = N, O, Si) is described. In addition to hydroelementation reactions of the E=P bonds, we show that these compounds, particularly [(Me3Si)2CH]2Sn=PMes*, also act as base-stabilized phosphinidenes, allowing phosphinidene transfer to other nucleophiles.