Synthesis of 1λ4,2-diselenol-1-ylium salts

Seven bis-(1λ⁴,2-diselenol-1-ylium) tetrachloroferrates have been prepared by reaction of 1,3-diketones or 1,3-ketoaldehydes with hydrogen selenide and iron(III) chloride in ethanol saturated with hydrogen chloride. They decompose gradually in air. The corresponding 1λ⁴,2-diselenol-1-ylium perchlorates have been prepared by reaction of the tetrachloroferrates with perchloric acid in acetic acid and are stable. The tetrachloroferrates react with benzenediazonium tetrafluoroborate to give 6,6aλ⁴-diselena-1,2-diazapentalenes.     

1, 2λ5-azaphosphinines and a new 1λ5, 3λ5-. Diphosphinine

The 1,2-azaphosphinine, 9 , and the 1,3-diphosphinine, 10 , can be isolated from a mixture resulting from the reaction of 1,1,3,3-tetrakis(dimethylamino)-1λ⁵,3λ⁵-diphosphete, 1 , and ethyl isothiocyanate. The reaction of 1 with phenyl isothiocyanate yields the 1,2-azaphosphinine, 16 . Mechanisms for the formation of the compounds 9 , 10 , and 16 are suggested. The properties, the NMR, mass, and IR spectra, and the molecular and crystal structures of 9 and 10 are described and discussed.     

1λ5,3λ5-Diphospholium ions

One example each is given for the reaction of bromoacetylenes and ethynyl-phenyliodonium tosylates with bis(diphenyl phosphino)methane. The yellow crystalline 1:1-addition products are diphospholium salts. They readily and selectively hydrolyze to give 2-phosphinoylethenyl phosphonium salts.