Phosphorus copies of PPV: pi-conjugated polymers and molecules composed of alternating phenylene and phosphaalkene moieties

A new class of pi-conjugated macromolecule, poly(p-phenylenephosphaalkene) (PPP), is reported. PPPs are phosphorus analogues of the important electronic material poly(p-phenylenevinylene) (PPV) where P=C rather than C=C bonds space phenylene moieties. Specifically, PPPs [-C(6)R(4)-P=C(OSiMe(3))-C(6)R'(4)-C(OSiMe(3))=P-](n)() (1: R = H, R' = Me; 11: R = Me, R' = H) were synthesized by utilizing the Becker reaction of a bifunctional silylphosphine, 1,4-C(6)R(4)[P(SiMe(3))(2)](2), and diacid chloride 1,4-C(6)R'(4)[COCl](2). Several model compounds for PPP are reported. Namely, mono(phosphaalkene)s R-P=C(OSiMe(3))-R' (4: R = Ph, R' = Mes; 7: R = Mes, R' = Ph), C-centered bis(phosphaalkene)s R-P=C(OSiMe(3))-C(6)R'(4)-C(OSiMe(3))=P-R (5: R = Ph, R' = Me; 8: R = Mes, R' = H), and P-centered bis(phosphaalkene)s R-C(OSiMe(3))=P-C(6)R'(4)-P=C(OSiMe(3))-R (6: R = Mes, R' = H; 10: R = Ph, R' = Me). Remarkably, selective Z-isomer formation (i.e., trans arylene moieties) is observed for PPPs when bulky P-substituents are employed while E/Z-mixtures are otherwise obtained. X-ray crystal structures of Z-7, Z,Z-8, and Z,Z-10 suggest moderate pi-conjugation. The twist angles between the P=C plane and unsubstituted arenes are 16 degrees -26 degrees , while those between the P=C plane and methyl-substituted arenes are 59 degrees -67 degrees . The colored PPPs and their model compounds were studied by UV/vis spectroscopy, and the results are consistent with extended pi-conjugation. Specifically, weakly emissive polymer E/Z-1 (lambda(max) = 338 nm) shows a red shift in its absorbance from model E/Z-4 (lambda(max) = 310 nm), while a much larger red shift is observed for Z-11 (lambda(max) = 394 nm) over Z-7 (lambda(max) = 324 nm).     

Sterically encumbered systems for two low-coordinate phosphorus centers

Tetraarylphenyls of the form 2,3,5,6-Ar4C6 (Ar = p-tert-butylphenyl) are investigated as sterically demanding ligands for the syntheses of compounds having two p-phenylene-bridged phosphorus centers. The precursor to such materials, 1,4-diiodo-2,3,5,6-tetrakis(p-tert-butylphenyl)benzene (1), is readily obtained via a one-pot procedure in 68% yield. Compound 1 is then used to provide the bis(dichlorophosphine) 1,4-bis(dichlorophosphino)-2,3,5,6-tetrakis(p-tert-butylphenyl)benzene (2) and the derived bis(phosphine) 1,4-bis(phosphino)-2,3,5,6-tetrakis(p-tert-butylphenyl)benzene (3) in yields of 56 and 94% respectively. These materials provide access to novel materials containing two low-coordinate phosphorus centers bridged by a sterically encumbered phenylene unit. Compound 2 reacts with benzaldehyde and 2,6-dichlorobenzaldehyde in the presence of excess trimethylphosphine and zinc to produce the new pale yellow crystalline bis(phosphaalkenes) (E,E)-PhC(H)=PAr4C6P=C(H)Ph (4a; 42%) and (E,E)-Ar'C(H)=PAr4C6P=C(H)Ar' (4b; 46%; Ar' = 2,6-dichlorophenyl). The crystal structure of 4a shows a P=C bond length of 1.676(5) A. Compound 2 is also used to provide the unusual red-orange bis(diphosphene) DmpP=PAr4C6P=PDmp (5; 55%; Dmp = 2,6-Mes2C6H3). Compound 5 is structurally characterized, and a P=P bond length of 2.008(2) A is ascertained.     

X-ray Crystal Structure, ab Initio Calculations, and Reactivity of 1,3,2lambda(5)-Diazaphosphetes: A New Type of 4-pi-Electron 4-Membered Heterocycle

The structure of P,P-bis(diisopropylamino)-4-phenyl-1,3,2lambda(5)-diazaphosphete, 1a, has been determined by a single-crystal X-ray diffraction study (C(19)H(33)N(4)P, monoclinic system, space group P2(1), a = 9.482(1) ?, b = 11.374(3) ?, c = 9.668(2) ?, beta = 97.16(1) degrees, Z = 2). According to quantum chemical calculations at an RHF level of optimization utilizing the 6-31g(d,p) basis set, 1a has a zwitterionic structure with the negative charge delocalized on the NCN allylic fragment and the positive charge localized at the phosphorus. Heterocycle 1a reacts with water and benzaldehyde affording N-phosphoranylbenzamidine 3 (95% yield) and the expected aza-Wittig adduct 4 (85% yield), respectively. Addition of 1 equiv of methyl trifluoromethanesulfonate and of 2 equiv of BH(3).THF to 1a affords cyclic phosphonium salt 5 (94% yield) and the bis(borane) adduct 6a (90% yield), respectively. Dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate slowly reacts with 1a giving rise to 1,3,4lambda(5)-diazaphosphinine, 9, in 70% yield. The X-ray crystal structures of products 2,3, and 6a are reported (2: C(26)H(38)N(5)P, monoclinic system, space group C2/c, a = 16.337(8) ?, b = 19.810(2) ?, c = 8.800(2) ?, beta = 117.68(2) degrees, Z = 4. 3: C(19)H(35)N(4)OP, orthorhombic system, space group P2(1)2(1)2(1), a = 9.090(1) ?, b = 12.955(2) ?, c = 17.860(3) ?, Z = 4. 6a: C(19)H(39)B(2)N(4)P, orthorhombic system, space group P2(1)2(1)2(1), a = 10.340(1) ?, b = 13.247(1) ?, c = 16.996(1) ?, Z = 4).     

Axial bis(terpyridoxy)phosphorus(V) porphyrin: modulation of PET and EET by Zn2+ or Cd2+ ions

A novel phosphorus(V) porphyrin bearing two ptp[4'-(4-phenyloxy)-2,2'ratio6',2'-terpyridine] groups was prepared and modulation of the intramolecular PET (lambda(ex)= 566 nm) and PET --> EET (lambda(ex)= 300 nm) processes was studied from ptp to phosphorus(V) porphyrin by Zn2+ or Cd2+ ions.     

Structure and properties of bis{[2-(4-<Emphasis Type="Italic">tert</Emphasis>-butyl)phen]ethyl}phosphine sulfide

Previously unknown bis[2-(4-tert-butyl)phen]ethylphosphine sulfide is obtained with a high yield from 4-tert-butyl styrene, red phosphorus, and elemental sulfur. Using single crystal XRD, multinuclear NMR, IR, and UV spectroscopy, it is found that the phosphorus atom is four-coordinated in the bis[2-(4-tert-butyl)phen]ethylphosphine sulfide molecule (regardless of the phase state of the compound: crystal, solution). By the example of phosphorylation of bis[2-(4-tert-butyl)phen]ethylphosphine sulfide acetylene in the KOH-DMSO system it is shown that the reaction proceeds by double addition with the participation of phosphorus-centered nucleophiles.     

Synthesis and structure of K+ [iPrN=C=P]-, a 1-aza-3lambda3-phospha-3-allenide

2-Isopropyl(trimethylsilyl)amino-1lambda3-phosphaalkyne 1 reacts with potassium tert-butoxide to form potassium 1-isopropyl-1-aza-3lambda3-phospha-3-allenide (2). This compound was structurally characterized as the corresponding 18-crown-6 ether complex 3. The molecular structure of 1 was also determined in order to compare the bonding situation in the anion and the neutral lambda3-phosphaalkyne. Compound 3 contains a nitrogen-carbon-phosphorus group for which the parameters were shown by X-ray structural analysis and quantum chemical calculations to lie between the extrema N-C[triple bond]P and N=C=P, suggesting reactivity typical of an ambident anion. This is indeed the case, as subsequent reaction of 2 with chlorotrimethylsilane at nitrogen regenerates the lambda3-phosphaalkyne 1; with chlorotriphenylsilane the new derivative 4 is formed. In contrast, chlorotrimethylstannane reacts at phosphorus, giving the 1-aza-3lambda3-phosphaallene isopropyliminomethylidene(trimethylstannyl)phosphane 5.     

Synthesis, Crystal Structure and Hydrogenation Catalysis of a CF3-BINAP（O）-Rh-COD Complex

The complex [(CF3-BINAP(O))Rh(COD)][ClO4]·Et2O(2,CF3-BINAP(O)=2-{bis[3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]phosphino}-2-{bis[3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]phosphinyl}-1,1-binaphthyl, COD=1,5-cyclooctadiene) was obtained directly from the reaction of CF 3-BINAP(O) ligand with [Rh(COD)][ClO4]. Complex 2 has been characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The crystal adopts space group P21/n with a=19.0727(4), b=15.6275(4), c=22.3039(6), β=112.3570(10)°, V=6148.2(3)3 , Z=4, Dc=1.693 g/cm3 , F(000)=3144, μ(MoKα)=0.500 mm-1 , the final R=0.0947 and wR=0.2501. Structural studies reveal that Rh(I) is coordinated by one oxygen and one phosphorus in the same ligand. Asymmetric hydrogenation of acetami- docinnamic acid with compound 2 was also evaluated.     

Atomic Proximity Due to Molecular Congestion: Rational Design of Bis(phosphite) Ligands by Restriction of Molecular Motion(1)

The synthesis and conformational analysis of the sterically congested bis(phosphite) ligand {2-{1-{3,5-(t)Bu(2)-2-[2,2'-CHCH(3)(4,6-(t)Bu(2)C(6)H(2)O)(2)PO]C(6)H(2)}Et}-4,6-(t)Bu(2)C(6)H(2)O}(PhO)(2)P (5) are reported. X-ray crystallographic, dynamic (31)P{(1)H} NMR, NOE, DNOE, CP-MAS (31)P NMR, and calculational studies of 5 as well as the structurally related bis(phosphites) 1 and 6 suggest that the conformational freedom of the molecule is severely restricted because of geometric restraints due to steric congestion. A through-space mechanism of coupling is suggested to explain the observed eight-bond P-P J coupling of 27.5 Hz in the (31)P{(1)H} NMR spectrum of 5, which is a result of the proximity of the two phosphorus atoms in 5. The results of this study support the contention that the restriction of molecular motion by steric congestion can be used to rationally design a ligand favoring a particular disposition of phosphorus atoms.     

1,8‐Bis[(dimethoxy)phosphino]naphthalene: A New Bis‐phosphonite Ligand with a Rigid C3‐Backbone and Unexpected Reaction Chemistry

1,8‐Bis[(diethylamino)phosphino]naphthalene ( 1 ) reacted with dry methanol in dichloromethane to form the new bis‐phosphonite ligand 1,8‐bis[(dimethoxy)phosphino]naphthalene (dmeopn, 2 ). By oxidation of 2 with H₂O₂ · (H₂N)₂C(:O) the corresponding bis‐phosphonate, 1,8‐bis[(dimethoxy)phosphoryl]naphthalene ( 3 ), was obtained quantitatively. Reaction of 3 with phosphorus trichloride unexpectedly furnished a 2.4 : 1 mixture of the bis‐phosphonate anhydrides rac‐ and meso‐1,3‐dimethoxy‐1,3‐dioxo‐2,3‐dihydro‐1,3‐diphospha‐2‐oxaphenalene (rac‐ 4 and meso‐ 4 ) from which rac‐ 4 could be fractionally crystallised. The bis‐phosphonite 2 behaved as a normal bidentate chelate ligand towards Mo⁰ and Pd^II, and furnished the complexes [(dmeopn)Mo(CO)₄] ( 5 ) and [(dmeopn)PdCl₂] ( 6 ) when treated with [(nor)Mo(CO)₄] or [(cod)PdCl₂] (nor = norbornadiene, cod = cycloocta‐1,8‐diene). Attempts to prepare 1,8‐diphosphinonaphthalene ( 7 ) by reducing 2 or 3 with LiAlH₄ or LiAlH₄/TMSCl (1 : 1) (TMSCl = trimethyl chlorosilane) in THF led to inseparable mixtures of phosphorus‐containing products. Compounds 2 – 6 were characterised by ¹H‐, ¹³C‐, and ³¹P‐NMR spectroscopy, IR spectroscopy, mass spectrometry and elemental analysis. X‐ray crystal structure analyses were carried out for the bis‐phosphonate anhydride rac‐ 4 and the palladium(II) complex 6 . The geometry of compound rac‐ 4 , in which the phosphorus atoms are connected by an oxygen atom, reveals a relief of strain from the bis‐phosphine 1 , whereas the 1,8‐P,P′‐naphthalenediyl group in 6 is surprisingly distorted; the P atoms are displaced from the naphthalene best plane by –46.7 and 54.5 pm.     

Synthese,NMR-spektroskopische Charakterisierung und Struktur von Bis(1,2-dimethoxyethan-O,O′)barium-bis[1,3-bis(trimethylsilyl)-2-phenyl-1-aza-3-phosphapropenid]

Synthesis, NMR Spectroscopic Characterization and Structure of Bis(1,2-dimethoxyethane-O,O′)barium Bis[1,3-bis(trimethylsilyl)-2-phenyl-1-aza-3-phosphapropenide] Barium-bis[bis(trimethylsilyl)phosphanide] 1 reacts with two equivalents of benzonitrile to give barium bis[1,3-bis(trimethylsilyl)-2-phenyl-1-aza-3-phosphapropenide]; the choice of the solvent determines whether a tris-(tetrahydrofuran)- or a bis(1,2-dimethoxyethane)-complex 2 can be isolated. 2 crystallizes from DME as red cuboids (monoclinic, C2/c, a = 1627.0(3), b = 1836.6(3), c = 1602.5(2) pm; β = 96.071(12)°; V = 4761.7(12); Z = 4; wR₂ = 0.0851). The phosphorus atom displays a pyramidal surrounding in contrast to the planar coordination sphere of the nitrogen atom. In addition a twist within the P? C? N skeleton of the heteroallyl anion is observed.     

Polyhedral members of the Mg2nP2m family derived from dimeric magnesium trialkylsilylphosphandiide

The magnesiation of tri(tert-butyl)silylphosphane in THF yields tetrameric (tetrahydrofuran-O)magnesium tri(tert-butyl)silylphosphandiide 1. The central moiety is a slightly distorted Mg4P4 cube with tetracoordinate magnesium and phosphorus atoms. The reaction of dibutylmagnesium with H2PSitBu3 in toluene gives tetramagnesium tetrakis[mu-tri(tert-butyl)silylphosphanide] bis[mu 4-tri(tert-butyl)silylphosphandiide] 2. The central fragment is a Mg4P2 octahedron with the phosphorus atoms in a trans position. The Mg...Mg edges are bridged by the phosphanide substituents. Crystallographic data of 1: C68H148Mg4O5P4Si4, monoclinic, P2(1)/c, a = 13.454(1) A, b = 26.123(1) A, c = 24.539(2) A, beta = 96.53(1) degrees, Z = 4; crystallographic data of 2: C72H166Mg4P6Si6, monoclinic, P2(1)/n, a = 13.951(1) A, b = 14.269(1) A, c = 24.209(2) A, beta = 102.415(1) degrees, Z = 2.     

Reactions of Elemental Phosphorus and Phosphine with Electrophiles in Superbasic Media: XI.1 Phosphorylation of 4-Methoxybenzyl Chloride with Elemental Phosphorus and Phosphine

4-Methoxybenzyl chloride reacts with elemental (red or white) phosphorus under the conditions of phase-transfer catalysis (concentrated aqueous KOH, dioxane, benzyltriethylammonium chloride, 85-90°C, argon) to give as major product tris(4-methoxybenzyl)phosphine oxide in up to 45% yield. With white phosphorus at lower (70°C) temperature this reaction yields mainly bis(4-methoxybenzyl)phosphine oxide. Phosphine reacts with 4-methoxybenzyl chloride in superbasic KOH-DMSO suspension, and under definite conditions bis(4-methoxybenzyl)phosphine oxide is predominantly formed.     

Tris(Trimethylsilyl)Phosphine in Reaction with Bis(Phenylenedioxa)Chlorophosphorane. The Way to Phosphoranylphosphines

Abstract

Tris(trimethy1silyl)phosphine (1) is the key reagent in the synthesis of one- and two-coordinated phosphorus compounds. Its characteristic features are extreme reactivity, high nucleophility of phosphorus atom and the P-Si bonds lability. The interaction of phosphine (1) with bis(catecho1)chlorophosphome (2) has been studied by dynamic ³¹P NMR method. On the reagents ratio 1:1 at first the nucleophilic substitution of chlorine occurs leading to formation of phosphome (3) with P^III-P^v bond (σ_P(III) -117.0, σ^P(V) 17.4 ppm, ¹J_pp 305.0 Hz) which converts then into more stable 2-(trimethylsiloxyphenyloxy)-4,5-bem- 1,3,2-dioxaphospholane (4).     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of 2-(Diphenylphosphine oxide)-3-(diphenylphosphine oxide ethynyl) spiro [bicyclo[2.2.1]hepta-2,5-diene-7,1''''-cyclopropane]

1 INTRODUCTION Organic phosphine compounds always attract great interest for their unique properties and extensive uses in biochemistry, pesticide chemistry and synthetic organic chemistry. In the last two decades, much attention has been paid to phosphorus-containing olefin and acetylenic compounds for their applications in transition metal chemistry, asymmetric catalysis and photorearrang- ement [1~7 ]. Previously, we have reported the crystal structure of a novel host compound which …     

Alkyl‐Tethered Bis‐Phosphoryl Compounds with two 1,3,2‐Benzodiazaphosphorinone Units; Oxidation,Complexation, and X‐Ray Structure Analysis of Selected Compounds

The reaction of the bis‐chlorophosphines 1 a – 1 d with bis(2‐chloroethyl)amine hydrochloride in the presence of triethylamine and with various trimethylsilylamines led to a new class of bis‐phosphorus ligands 2 a – 2 c and 3 a – 3 g . ³¹P‐NMR studies suggested that the bis‐phosphorus ligands undergo rotation reactions about the alkyl bridge in polar solvents. Compounds 2 a – 2 c showed initially only one sharp singlet each in their ³¹P‐NMR spectra. After a few days at room temperature, two signals were observed. Similar results were observed for 3 a – 3 g . In the solid state, the two phosphorus atoms in 2 c are not equivalent, as was confirmed by the observation of two signals in the solid state ³¹P‐NMR spectrum. Oxidation reactions of 2 a – 2 c by the hydrogen peroxide‐urea 1 : 1 adduct (NH₂)₂C(:O) · H₂O₂ led to the formation of the corresponding phosphoryl compounds 4 a – 4 c . Reaction of 2 a and 3 a with Pt[COD]Cl₂ (COD = 1.5‐Cyclooctadiene) furnished the complexes 5 and 6 . The NMR spectra suggested that the two chlorine atoms are in cis position. X‐ray structure analyses were conducted for 2 a , which exhibits twofold symmetry; 2 c , which is linked into dimers by hydrogen bonds C–H…O; and 6 , confirming the cis configuration.     

Behavior of tri(n-butyl)ammonium bis[citrato(3-)-O1,O3,O6]silicate in aqueous solution: analysis of a sol-gel process by small-angle neutron scattering

The racemic hexacoordinate silicon(IV) complex tri(n-butyl)ammonium bis[citrato(3-)-O1,O3,O6]silicate (1) was synthesized by treatment of Si(OMe)4 with 2 molar equiv of citric acid and 2 molar equiv of N(n-Bu)3. The corresponding germanium analogue, tri(n-butyl)ammonium bis[citrato(3-)-O1,O3,O6]germanate (5; structurally characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction), was obtained analogously, starting from Ge(OMe)4. Upon dissolution in water, the lambda6Si-silicate dianion of 1 hydrolyzes spontaneously (formation of Si(OH)4 and citric acid), whereas the lambda6Ge-germanate dianion of 5 was found to be stable in water. Aqueous "solutions" of 1, with concentrations that are significantly higher than the saturation concentration of Si(OH)4, look absolutely clear over a period of several weeks; however, in reality, these solutions are sols with very small particles that slowly grow with time and finally form a gel that precipitates. This sol-gel process was monitored by small-angle neutron scattering (SANS). For reasons of comparison, an aqueous solution of the hydrolytically stable germanium compound 5 was also studied by the SANS technique.     

Sterically encumbered acyclic diphosphazanes: synthesis, conformations and coordination behavior

The reaction between lambda3-diphosphazane [EtN(PCl2)2] and the sodium salts of substituted phenols affords sterically encumbered diphosphazanes [EtN{P(OR)2}2] (R = -C6H3iPr2-2,6 (1), -C6H3Me2-2,6 (2) and -C6H2Me3-2,4,6 (3)). When the same reaction was carried out with bulky sodium 2,4-di-tert-butyl-4-methylphenoxide, only a monosubstitution takes place to result in the formation of [EtN{PCl(OR)}2] (R = -C6H2tBu2-2,6-Me-4) (4). Further reaction of 2 with [Mo(CO)4(NBD)] produces cis-[(EtN{P(OC6H3Me2-2,6)2}2)Mo(CO)4] (5). Diphosphazanes 1-4 and the metal derivative 5 have been characterized by means of their analytical data and EI-MS, IR and multinuclear NMR (1H and 31P) spectral data. The solid-state structure of the diphosphazanes 1, 2 and 4, and the molybdenum complex 5 have been determined by X-ray diffraction studies. Irrespective of the size of substituent, the bulky groups on the phosphorus and nitrogen are on the same side of the P-N-P skeleton with a local C2v symmetry. The central nitrogen remains almost trigonal planar in all the compounds.     

Copper(I) complexes of bis(2-(diphenylphosphino)phenyl) ether: synthesis, reactivity, and theoretical calculations

The tricoordinated cationic Cu(I) complex [Cu(kappa2-P,P'-DPEphos)(kappa1-P-DPEphos)][BF4] (1) (DPEphos = bis(2-(diphenylphosphino)phenyl) ether) containing a dangling phosphorus center was synthesized from the reaction of [Cu(CH3CN)4][BF4] with DPEphos in a 1:2 molar ratio in dichloromethane. When complex 1 is treated with MnO2, elemental sulfur, or selenium, the uncoordinated phosphorus atom undergoes oxidation to form a P=E bond resulting in the formation of complexes of the type [Cu(kappa2-P,P'-DPEphos)(kappa2-P,E-DPEphos-E)][BF4] (2, E = O; 3, E = S; 4, E = Se) containing a Cu-E bond. The zigzag polymeric CuI complex [Cu(kappa2-P,P'-DPEphos)(micro-4,4'-bpy)]n[BF4]n (5) was prepared by the reaction of [Cu(CH3CN)4][BF4] with DPEphos and 4,4'-bipyridine in an equimolar ratio. The stereochemical influences of DPEphos on its coordination behavior are examined by density functional theory calculations.     

Donor-functionalized polydentate pyrylium salts and phosphinines: synthesis, structural characterization, and photophysical properties

A series of donor-functionalized pyrylium salts have been prepared by classical condensation reactions which were further converted into the corresponding thienyl- and pyridyl-substituted polydentate lambda(3)-phosphinines by reaction with P(SiMe(3))(3). Further chemical modification of these phosphorus heterocycles with Hg(OAc)(2) in the presence of methanol resulted in the formation of lambda(5)-phosphinines. The photophysical properties of a selected series of thienyl- and pyridyl-functionalized pyrylium salts, lambda(3)- and lambda(5)-phosphinines, were investigated and the results compared and supported by theoretical calculations on the DFT level. Significant fluorescence was observed for the pyrylium salts and lambda(5)-phosphinines. In contrast, the heteroaromatic substituted lambda(3)-phosphinines show very little emission which is consistent with the low oscillator strength predicted by DFT calculations for this pi-->pi* transition. Furthermore, all three classes of compounds show readily observable phosphorescence in solution, which was determined by time-gated detection at low temperature.     

Molekül- und Kristallstruktur von Magnesium-bis[bis(trimethylsilyl)phosphanid] · DME

Molecular and Crystal Structure of Magnesium Bis[bis(trimethylsilyl)phosphide] · DME Magnesium bis[bis(trimethylsilyl)phosphide] crystallizes in the tetragonal space group I4 c2 with a = 1652.9(2); c = 2282.6(5) pm and Z = 8. The magnesium atom is distorted tetrahedrally surrounded by two oxygen and two phosphorus atoms with Mg? P- and Mg? O-bond lengths of 248.7(2) and 204.7(5) pm, respectively. The phosphorus atom displays a trigonal pyramidal coordination.