Aminophosphines: Influence des Substituants lies au Phosphore sur la Barriere a la Rotation Autour de la liaison P?N et sur la Nucleophilie de L'atome D'azote

The ΔG* values for the barrier to rotation around the P? N bond have been determined in some aminophosphines and are dependent on the substituents bound to the phosphorus atom. The comparison between ³J(P? N? C? H) and ΔG* values indicates that p_π—d_π overlapping between nitrogen and phosphorus is the main effect. The nucleophilic behaviour of the nitrogen atom has been measured by the rate of the chemical exchange between methyl-trifluoroacetate and various aminophosphines: the results of this kinetic study are in good agreement with the NMR conclusions.