An air-stable, primary alkylphosphine: FcCH2PH2 [Fc = (η5-C5H5)Fe(η5-C 5H4)]

N.J. Goodwin, William Henderson, Brian K. Nicholson

Chemical Communications · 1997 · 43 citations · 14 references

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Abstract

Sodium metabisulfite-mediated elimination of formaldehyde from the ferrocene-derived hydroxymethylphosphine FcCH 2 P(CH 2 OH) 2 yields the primary phosphine FcCH 2 PH 2 , which has been fully characterised, including an X-ray crystal structure; the phosphine is completely air-stable.

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