Carbene Activation of P₄ and Subsequent Derivatization

Abstract

Broken down and added onto: An enantiomerically pure cyclic (alkyl)(amino)carbene cleanly activates P4, affording highly reactive products that can be further used for the diastereoselective construction of P4-containing molecules that feature phosphorus–carbon bonds (see scheme; DMB=2,3-dimethylbutadiene; portions of the products have been omitted, * denotes a stereogenic carbon center).