Eine neue Synthese von Tetrachlordiphosphan sowie Untersuchungen zur 1,2-Addition an Cycloalkene

A New Synthesis of Tetrachlorodiphosphane and Investigations Concerning the 1,2-Addition to Cycloalkenes . The phosphorus subhalide P₂Cl₄ has been synthesized by co-condensation of PCl₃ and Cu vapour in 14% yield. The ³¹P-NMR chemical shift of P₂Cl₄ has the value of δ=155. P₂Cl₄ decomposes during several hours at 0°C in a N₂ atmosphere by a disproportionation process to yield PCl₃ and a yellow polymeric compound of the approximately composition (PCl)_x. P₂Cl₄ is flammable in air to give POCl₃ and (PCl)_x. Investigations regarding the addition of P₂Cl₄ to cyclooctyne, cyclohexene, and cyclohexa-1,4-diene has been carried out. Surprisingly, cyclooctyne does not react with P₂Cl₄ but cyclohexene as well as cyclohexa-1,4-diene undergo 1,2-addition to yield the trans-1,2-bis(dichlorophosphino) substituted carbonhydrides. By derivatization with Me₃Si—NMe₂ the corresponding trans-1,2-bis[bis(dimethylamino)phosphino] compounds are synthesized.