Beiträge zur Chemie des Phosphors. 183. Lithium-tetrahydrogenheptaphosphid und Lithium-octa-hydrogenheptaphosphid

Contributions to the Chemistry of Phosphorus. 183. Lithium Tetrahydrogen Heptaphosphide and Lithium Octahydrogen Heptaphosphide Lithium tetrahydrogen heptaphosphide, LiH₄P₇ ( 1 ), and lithium octahydrogen heptaphosphide, LiH₈P₇ ( 2 ), belong to the first reaction products of the metalation of P₂H₄ with n-butyllithium that can be identified. Both compounds are also formed on reaction of Li₃P₇ with excess P₂H₄. 1 also results from the reaction of LiH₄P₅ with P₂H₄. Whereas 1 can be isolated as an orange-red crystalline solvent adduct in a purity of 60-70 per cent, 2 cannot be enriched further due to its extreme reactivity. The composition and the structure of 1 and 2 have been elucidated from their ³¹P-NMR spectra. Hence, 1 has a P₇ skeleton analogous to that of norbornane, whereas 2 as a precursor in the formation of 1 from P₂H₄ and n-BuLi is an open-chain doubly branched heptaphosphide.     

Beiträge zur Chemie des Phosphors. 224. Zur Thermolyse von 1,2-Di-tert-butyldiphosphan, 1,2,3-Tri-tert-butyltriphosphan und Tetra-tert-butylcyclotetraphosphan

Contributions to the Chemistry of Phosphorus. 224. On the Thermolysis of 1,2-Di-tert-butyldiphosphane, 1,2,3-Tri-tert-butyltriphosphane, and Tetra-tert-butylcyclotetraphosphane On disproportionation of 1,2-di-tert-butyldiphosphane, H(t-Bu)P? P(t-Bu)H (1) , 1,2,3-tri-tert-butyltriphosphane, H₂(t-BuP)₃ (2) , is formed which reacts further at temperatures above 100°C to give 1-(tert-butylphosphino)-2,3,4-tri-tert-butylcyclotetraphosphan, P₅(t-Bu)₄H (4) . Compound 4 reacts with 1 or 2 with lengthening of the P-sidechain to furnish the corresponding 1-(1,2-di-tert-butyldiphosphino)-2,3,4-tri-tert-butylcyclotetraphosphane, P₆(t-Bu)₅H (5) . At temperatures above 170°C, 5 disproportionates into the tetra-tert-butylcyclotetraphosphane, (t-BuP)₄ (3) which is stable up to about 200°C, and the bicyclo[3.1.0]hexaphosphane P₆(t-Bu)₄ from which the polycyclophosphanes P₉(t-Bu)₃ and P₈(t-Bu)₆ arise during the further course of the thermolysis. These products are finally converted through even more phosphorus-rich and more highly condensed t-butylcyclophosphanes into elemental phosphorus. In each reaction step, varying amounts of the monophosphane derivatives t-BuPH₂, (t-Bu)₂PH, and (t-Bu)₃P are formed. The proposed course of the reaction is further substantiated by the pyrolysis products of pure 2 and 3 .     

Beiträge zur Chemie des Phosphors. 119. Tri-isopropyl-cyclotriphosphan, (i-PrP)3, und Tri-sec-butyl-cyclotriphosphan, (s-BuP)3

Contributions to the Chemistry of Phosphorus. 119. Tri-isopropyl-cyclotriphosphane, (i-PrP)₃, and Tri-sec-butyl-cyclotriphosphane, (s-BuP)₃ The dehalogenation of isopropyldichlorophosphane and sec-butyldichlorophosphane with magnesium leads to the title compounds (i-PrP)₃ ( 1 ) and (s-BuP)₃ ( 2 ) respectively. The corresponding cyclotetraphosphanes, and in the case of 1 also (i-PrP)₅, are formed as by-products. 1 and 2 are relatively stable triorganyl-cyclotriphosphanes. They were isolated in a pure state and have been fully characterized. Due to the chiral P-bonded carbon atoms 2 forms four diastereomers, which could be identified by NMR spectroscopy.     

Beiträge zur Chemie des Phosphors. 106. Synthese und Eigenschaften des Diphosphacyclopropans (t-BuP)2CHMe

Contributions to the Chemistry of Phosphorus. 106. Synthesis and Properties of the Diphosphacyclopropane (t-BuP)₂CHMe The new 1,2-di-tert-butyl-3-methyl-1,2-diphosphacyclopropane (1,2-di-tert-butyl-3-methyl-diphosphirane), (t-BuP)₂CHMe ( 1 ), is obtained by reacting K(t-Bu)P? P(t-Bu)K with 1,1-dichloroethane under suitable conditions. 1 can be isolated by high vacuum distillation and is stable for months when stored under inert gas at room temperature. Particularly, no dimerization to the corresponding 1,2,4,5-tetraphosphacyclohexane takes place. The NMR parameters indicate an increase of the exocyclic bond angles compared to (t-BuP)₂CH₂. The signs of all CP coupling constants have been determined by spin tickling experiments. The ²J(CCP)-coupling of the methyl group at the ring carbon depends strongly on the dihedral angle.     

Beiträge zur Chemie des Phosphors. XXXIX. Zur Hydrolyse des Diphosphor-tetrajodids

In the preparation of Ba₂H₂(H₂P₂O₄)₃ by P₂I₄ hydrolysis in barium acetate/acetic acid buffer solution P(II)—P(IV), P(IV)—P(IV), P(III), and P(V) acid are formed in addition to about 17% of the starting phosphorus as P(II)—P(II) acid after separating the Ba₂H₂(H₂P₂O₄)₃. Thus in this reaction a total of 64% of P₂I₄ Phosphorus can be detected as hypodiphosphorous acid H₄P₂O₄. The precipitated yellow reaction product, obtained by water hydrolysis of P₂I₄, contains no solid phosphorus hydride — as believed previously — but as a result of elementary analysis, iodometry, and chromatography, a high molecular-weight phosphorus, hydrogen and oxygen containing substance of statistical stoichiometry with oxydation number ～0 for phosphorus. P? H, P?O, and P? O? P groups could be detected by IR-spectroscopy, but not P? OH groups. The P₂I₄ hydrolysis probably proceeds via a yellow coloured initial product with trivalent phosphorus, and yields a very complex reaction mixture in which also the intermediates partially still react further.     

Beiträge zur Chemie des Phosphors, 45. Triphenyl-cyclotriphosphan - ein Derivat des P3H3

Contributions on the chemistry of phosphorus. 45. Triphenyl cyclotriphosphane - a derivative of P₃H₃ Triphenyl-cyclotriphosphane-dipotassium ( 2 ) can be prepared without solvent by metallation of pentaphenyl-cyclopentaphosphane ( 3 ) with the stoichiometric amount of potassium in benzene, moreover by precipitation of the corresponding reaction solution in tetrahydrofuran with toluene or petroleum ether. However, 2 · THF is formed when the solvent is removed completely, 2 or 2 · THF react with iodine at - 78°C to give the compounds K₂(C₆H₅P)₃ (4) or 4 · THF. These decompose in solution under formation of potassium iodide and triphenyl-cyclotriphosphane ( 1 ), not described before. 1 could be isolated in a pure state. It differs from 3 by its characteristic melting behaviour and the osmometric molecular weight, but especially by the i.r. and mass spectrum. 1 is stable at ? 20 °C for several weeks, but rearranges easily to give the more stable 3 , especially at somewhat higher temperatures.     

Beiträge zur Chemie des Phosphors. 111. 1,2-Dichlor-1,2-di-tert-butyldiphosphan

Contributions to the Chemistry of Phosphorus. 111. 1,2-Dichloro-1,2-di-tert-butyl-diphosphane The reaction of tri-tert-butyl-cyclotriphosphane, (t-BuP)₃, with phosphorus(V) chloride (molar ratio 1:2) leads to the title compound Cl(t-Bu)P? P(t-Bu)Cl ( 1 ), which is remarkably stable against disproportionation reactions. As the first 1,2-dichloro-1,2-diorganyldiphosphane, 1 has been isolated in a pure state and was thoroughly characterized. At room temperature, 1 exists in a mixture of the d,l and meso form (about 20:80). The mutual repulsion of the negative polarized Cl atoms and their preferred gauche arrangement to the free electron pairs of neighboured P atoms leads to a gauche-conformation of the lone electron pairs in the d,l- and to a trans-conformation in the meso-configuration.     

Beiträge zur Chemie des Phosphors. 43. Gaschromatographische Trennung von Phosphanen

Monophosphane (PH₃), diphosphane (P₂H₄), and triphosphane-5 (P₃H₅) could be separated in mixtures by isothermal gas chromatography. On the basis of the experiences hereby obtained, further gas chromatographic separations were carried out with a programmed temperature mode. For the identification of the chromatographic peaks a mass spectrometer as a second detector was applied. In the temperature range from ?60°C to +60°C, it was possible for the first time to separate mixtures of diphosphane and higher phosphanes without any decomposition in the gas chromatographic column. Besides monophosphane and diphosphane, triphosphane-3 (P₃H₃), triphosphane-5 (P₃H₅), and tetraphosphane-6 (P₄H₆) could be eluated as undecomposed components. By this, a fundamental basis for the application of gas chromatography to the quantitative analysis of mixtures of phosphanes and to the development of a gas chromatographic method for the preparative isolation of individual higher phosphanes has been established.     

Beiträge zur Chemie des Phosphors. 225 [1, 2] Lithium-pentahydrogenoctaphosphid

Contributions to the Chemistry of Phosphorus. 225. Lithium Pentahydrogen Octaphosphide Lithium pentahydrogen octaphosphide, LiH₅P₈ ( 1 ), belongs to the first reaction products of the metallation of P₂H₄ with n-butyllithium to be detected. Compound 1 is also formed in the reactions of the tricyclic heptaphosphide Li₃P₇ or the monocyclic pentaphosphide LiH₄P₅ with P₂H₄. In all cases, LiH₄P₇, LiH₈P₇, and further not yet identified polyphosphides are formed additionally. The composition and the structure of 1 have been elucidated by ³¹P-NMR studies, above all a complete analysis of its low-temperature ³¹P{¹H}-NMR spectrum. Hence, compound 1 is 7-lithium-2,5,6-trihydrogen-3-phosphino-bicyclo[2.2.1]heptaphosphide and has a norbornane-type P₇ skeleton. At room temperature 1 decomposes to furnish more phosphorus-rich lithium polyphosphides.     

Beiträge zur Chemie des Phosphors. 105. 1,2,3,4-Tetraphenyl-1,4-bis(trimethylsilyl)-tetraphosphan und 1,2,3,4-Tetraphenyltetraphosphan

Contributions to the Chemistry of Phosphorus. 105. 1,2,34-Tetraphenyl-1,4-bis(trimethylsilyl)-tetraphosphane and 1,2,3,4-Tetraphenyltetraphosphane 1,2,3,4-Tetraphenyl-1,4-bis(trimethylsilyl)-tetraphosphane, Me₃Si? (PPh)₄? SiMe₃ ( 1 ), is obtained by reacting K₂(PPh)₄ with trimethylchlorosilane under suitable conditions. Compound 1 disproportionates almost easier than the corresponding triphosphane (Me₃Si)₂(PPH)₃. Of the six possible diastereomers only 1a (erythro, meso, erythro), 1b (erythro, d,l, erythro), 1 d (threo, d,l, threo), and 1 f (erythro, threo, threo) can be detected in solution by ³¹P-NMR spectroscopy. In consequence of rapid inversion at the P atoms a dynamic equilibrium exists between the different isomers. The assignment of the ³¹P-NMR-spectroscopically observed spin systems to the corresponding diastereomers results from the dependence of the ¹J_PP-coupling constants on the dihedral angle between vicinal free electron pairs as well as on the observed frequency distribution. In the alcoholysis of 1 the corresponding hydride H? (PPh)₄? H ( 2 ) is formed as the main product. It could be isolated in spite of its instability. At room temperature 2 disproportionates rapidly forming mainly (PPh)₄ and H₂(PPh)₂ (ratio 1:2) at first; later on also H₂(PPh)₃, H₂PPh, and (PPh)₅ are found. The corresponding rearrangements follow a four-center mechanism involving predominantly P? P bonds.     

Beiträge zur Chemie des Phosphors. 236. Über einige physikalische und chemische Eigenschaften von Diphosphan(4)

Contributions to the Chemistry of Phosphorus. 236. On Several Physical and Chemical Properties of Diphosphane(4) The density of diphosphane(4) has been measured between ?78°C and +18°C and the value d₄²⁰ = 1.014 · 0.002 extrapolated. The refractive index of P₂H₄ was determined to be n²⁰ = 1.66 ± 0.01. The surface tension at 0°C and ?50°C was measured to be σ = 34 and 42 dyn · cm^?1, respectively. In the UV absorption spectrum, gaseous P₂H₄ exhibits a broad absorption band at λ_max = 2 220 Å, in n-hexane solution, this band is shifted somewhat to shorter wave-lengths. The molar extinction coefficient was determined to be ? ≈? 900 1 · mol^?1 · cm^?1. As a result of photolytic decomposition, absorptions for PH₃ and more phosphorus-rich hydrides also occur. The solubility behavior of P₂H₄ in various organic solvents and the stabilities of the resultant solutions have been investigated. At 0°C, the solubility of diphosphane(4) in water was found to be ± 035 ± 0.003 g P₂H₄/100 g solution and that of water in diphosphane(4) to be 43.2 ± 1.6 g H₂O/100 g solution. The system diphosphane(4)/methanol also exhibits a miscibility anomaly. The IR spectra of liquid P₂H₄ and of its solutions in various solvents revealed, in accord with the results of nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy [7], that diphosphane(4) is practically not associated. Weak interactions through hydrogen bridging bonds occur with pyridine and methanol in which P₂H₄ serves as the proton donor and, in the latter case, also as proton acceptor. For the thermolysis of diphosphane(4), it has been found that the primary step comprises a disproportionation with inter-molecular elimination of PH₃ and formation of triphosphane(5). With further progress of the thermolysis, in dependence on the reaction conditions, mixtures of various phosphanes of differing composition are formed. Photolysis gives rise to phosphane mixtures having similar compositions. With aqueous silver salt and iodine solutions, diphosphane(4) reacts as a reducing agent; with sodium hydroxide solution, it reacts by a slow disproportionation as well as by formation and degradation of the subsequently formed polyphosphides. On reaction with triphenylmethyl, triphenylmethane and a yellow solid of varying composition are formed. The reaction of diazomethane with diphosphane(4) leads to the preferential insertion of the carbene in the P? P bond and formation of methylenebis(phosphane).     

Beiträge zur Chemie des Phosphors. 122. 1,2,3,4-Tetra-tert-butyl-tetraphosphan,H(PBut)–(PBut)2–(PBut)H – ein stabiles kettenförmiges Tetraphosphan

Contributions to the Chemistry of Phosphorus. 122. 1,2,3,4-Tetra-tert-butyltetraphosphane, H(PBu^t)—(PBu^t)₂—(PBu^t)H — a Stable Chain-type Tetraphosphane The alcoholysis of 1,2,3,4-tetra-tert-butyl-1,4-bis(trimethylsilyl)-tetraphosphane, (Me₃Si)₂(PBu^t)₄, yields the hitherto unknown title compound 1 , which is the first stable partially substituted derivative of n-tetraphosphane(6), n-P₄H₆. 1 can also be obtained in the reaction of 1,4-dipotassium-1,2,3,4-tetra-tert-butyl-tetraphosphide, K₂(PBu^t)₄, with tert-butylchloride. In solution 1 forms the three diastereomers 1d (threo/d,l/threo), 1f (erythro/threo/threo), and 1b (erythro/d,l/erythro) in a ratio of about 10:5:1. Their correlation to the ³¹P-NMR spectroscopically observed spin systems results from the preferred trans arrangement of neighbouring tert-butyl groups as well as from the dependence of the ¹J(PP) coupling constant on dihedral angles and from the ³J(PP) long range coupling constant. The configuration and conformation of the existent isomers is determined by the all-trans arrangement of the tert-butyl groups and by the tendency of vicinal free electron pairs to assume a gauche conformation.     

Beiträge zur Chemie des Brompentafluorids. 4. Arylbrom(V)-dioxide und -fluoridoxide

Contributions to the Chemistry of Brominepentafluoride. 4. Arylbromine(V) Dioxides and Fluorideoxides . Arylbromine(V) tetrafluorides RBrF₄ (R=C₆F₅, p- and m-CF₃C₆H₄, o-FC₆H₄) react in aimed hydrolysis reactions or with (Me₃Si)₂O to the corresponding arylbrominedioxides RBrO₂. However with CsNO₃ as reagent for fluorine-oxygen substitution arylbrominedifluorideoxides RBrOF₂ are formed. Fluorine-oxygen substitution reactions on BrF₅ with (Me₃Si)₂O and [F₃CC(O)]₂O in organic solvents proceed via polysubstitution and end under formation of BrO₂F whereas with C₆F₅C(O)OSiMe₃ via monosubstitution BrOF₃ is obtained. In organic solvents bromine(V) fluorideoxides are — similar to BrF₅ — principally accessible to fluorine-aryl substitution what is demonstrated by the formation of C₆F₅BrO₂ from BrO₂F.     

Beiträge zur Chemie des Phosphors. 128. Synthese des Diphosphastanna-cyclopropans (t-BuP)2Sn(t-Bu)2

Contributions to the Chemistry of Phosphorus. 128. Synthesis of the Diphosphastanna-cyclopropane (t-BuP)₂Sn(t-Bu)₂ The first three-membered P₂Sn heterocycle, 1,2,3,3-tetra-tert-butyl-1,2,3-diphosphastanna-cyclopropane (1,2,3,3-tetra-tert-butyl-1,2,3-diphosphastannirane) ( 1 ), has been synthesized by [2+1] cyclocondensation of K(t-Bu)P—P(t-Bu)K with (t-Bu)₂SnCl₂. 1 is stable at room temperature. Besides, (t-BuP)₂[Sn(t-Bu)₂]₂ ( 2 ), (t-BuP)₄Sn(t-Bu)₂ ( 3 ), and (t-BuP)₄ are formed. In the reaction with Et₂SnCl₂, the six-membered ring compound [(t-BuP)₂SnEt₂]₂ ( 4 ) is the main-product; the four- and five-membered cyclostannaphosphanes (t-BuP)₃SnEt₂ ( 5 ) and (t-BuP)₃(SnEt₂)₂ ( 6 ) are also formed. 1 could be isolated in the pure state and has been unambiguously characterized as a three-membered heterocycle with a P₂Sn skeleton. The ³¹P-NMR parameters of the other new cyclostannaphosphanes 2–6 are reported.     

Beiträge zur Chemie des Phosphors. 87. 1,2-Di-tert-butyl-3-iso-propyl-cyclotriphosphan,ein stabiles gemischt-substituiertes Cyclotriphosphan

Contributions to the Chemistry of Phosphorus. 87. 1,2-Di-tert-butyl-3-iso-propyl-cylclotriphosphane, a Stable Mixed-substituted Cyclotriphosphane The first kinetically stable mixed-substituted cyclotriphosphane, 1,2-di-tert-butyl-3-iso-propyl-cyclotriphosphane, (PBu^t)₂(PPrⁱ) ( 1 ), was synthesized by [2+1]-cyclocondensation of K(Bu^t)P–P(Bu^t)K with PrⁱPCl₂ in n-pentane. Mainly (PBu^t)₄ as well as mixed-substituted cyclotetra- and cyclopentaphosphanes are formed as by-products. 1 could be isolated in a pure state by high vacuum distillation and was thoroughly characterized. It forms two diastereomers, the more stable of which with a cis-standing tert-butyl and iso-propyl group can be stored without decomposition under inert conditions at room temperature for several days. Through thermolysis of 1 beside other alkylcyclophosphanes the mixed-substituted cyclotetraphosphanes (PBu^t)₂(PPrⁱ)₂ ( 2 ) and (PBu^t)₃(PPrⁱ) ( 3 ) are formed and their ³¹P NMR parameters are reported.     

Beiträge zur Chemie des Phosphors. 104. Synthese und Eigenschaften von 1,3-Dihalogen-1,2,3-tritert-butyltriphosphanen (t-BuP)3X2, X = Cl,Br, I

Contributions to the Chemistry of Phosphorus. 104. Synthesis and Properties of 1,3-Dihalogen-1,2,3-tri-tert-butyltriphosphanes (t-BuP)₃X₂, X = Cl, Br, I The halogenating ring-cleavage of tri-tert-butyl-cyclotriphosphane, (t-BuP)₃, by iodine, bromine or phosphorus(V)bromide as well as phosphorus(V)chloride leads to the first 1,3-dihalogen-1,2,3-triorganyltriphosphanes (t-BuP)₃I₂ ( 1 ), (t-BuP)₃Br₂ ( 2 ), and (t-BuP)₃Cl₂ ( 3 ). The 1,2-dihalogen-1,2-di-tert-butyldiphosphanes (t-BuP)₂I₂ ( 4 ), (t-BuP)₂Br₂ ( 6 ), and (t-BuP)₂Cl₂ ( 9 ) as well as the dihalogen-tert-butylphosphanes t-BuPI₂ ( 5 ), t-BuPBr₂ ( 7 ), and t-BuPCl₂ ( 10 ) are formed as by-products. Moreover, the reaction of (t-BuP)₃ with PBr₅ leads to 1-bromo-2,3,4-tri-tert-butyl-cyclo-tetraphosphane, (t-BuP)₃(PBr) ( 8 ). The compounds 1 and 3 could be isolated in a pure state and were characterized in all details. 3 is a reMarkably stable open-chain triphosphane.     

Beiträge zur Chemie des Phosphors. Synthese und Eigenschaften des 1,2-Diphospha-3,4-diboretans (t-BuP)2(BNMe2)2

Contributions tot he Chemistry of Phosphorus. 148. Synthesis and Properties of the 1,2-Diphospha-3,4-diboretane (t-BuP)₂(BNMe₂)₂ The first 1, 2-diphospha-3,4-diboretane (1,2-diphospha-3, 4-diboracyclobutane) (t-BuP)₂(BNMe₂)(1) was prepared by [2+2] cyclocondensation of K(t-Bu)P? P(t-Bu)K with Cl(Me₂N)B? B(NMe₂)Cl. 1 could be isolated in the pure state and was NMR spectroscopically characterized as a compound with a planar P₂ B₂ ring skeleton.     

Beiträge zur Chemie des Phosphors. 179. Triisopropyl-undecaphosphan(3), P11(i-Pr)3 – Darstellung,Eigenschaften und Moleküldynamik

Contributions to the Chemistry of Phosphorus. 179. Triisopropyl-undecaphosphane(3), P₁₁(i-Pr)₃ – Preparation, Properties, and Molecular Dynamics Triisopropyl-undecaphosphane(3) ( 1 ) has been obtained by reacting i-PrPCl₂, P₄, and magnesium and subsequently thermolysing the crude reaction product, and has been isolated in pure form. According to a two dimensional ³¹{¹H} n.m.r. spectrum 1 is a 4, 7, 11-triisopropylpentacyclo[6.3.0.0^2,6.0^3,10. 0^5,9]undecaphosphane. Compound 1 is formed as a mixture of two configurational isomers 1a and 1b , which differ from each other in the orientation of the isopropyl groups. When crystallizing pure 1b precipitates, which in solution is retransformed into the isomeric mixture 1a , 1b by inversion of the configuration.     

Beiträge zur Chemie des Phosphors. 144. Synthese und Eigenschaften des Hexaphospha-3-germaspiro[2.4]heptans (t-BuP)2Ge(t-BuP)4

Contributions to the Chemistry of Phosphorus. 144. Synthesis and Properties of the Hexaphospha-3-germaspiro[2.4]heptane (t-BuP)₂Ge(t-BuP)₄ The cyclocondensation of K(t-Bu)P? P(t-Bu)K with germanium tetrachloride in the molar ratio of 2:1 yields the novel spirocyclic compound 1,2,4,5,6,7-hexa-tert-butyl-1,2,4,5,6,7-hexaphospha-3-germaspiro[2.4]heptane, (t-BuP)₂Ge(t-BuP)₄ ( 1 ). Besides considerable amounts of (t-BuP)₄ are formed and occasionally some (t-BuP)₃ can be found. 1 could be isolated in the pure state and has been NMR-spectroscopically characterized as a spirocyclic compound with a P₂GeP₄ skeleton.     

Beiträge zur Chemie des Phosphors. 200. Tetraisopropyl-tetradecaphosphan(4), P14(i-Pr)4 – Darstellung und strukturelle Charakterisierung

Contributions to the Chemistry of Phosphorus. 200. Tetraisopropyl-tetradecaphosphane(4), P₁₄(i-Pr)₄ – Preparation and Structural Characterization Tetraisopropyl-tetradecaphosphane(4) ( 1 ) has been obtained by reacting i-PrPCl₂, P₄, and magnesium and subsequently thermolysing the crude reaction product, and has been isolated in pure form. Whereas the ³¹P{¹H}-NMR spectrum provides only limited structural information, the ¹³C{¹H, ³¹P}-DEPT-NMR and the ¹H{³¹P}-NMR spectrum of 1 reveals the presence of two symmetrical configurational isomers 1a and 1c and one asymmetrical diastereomer 1b . This would only be possible, if 1 is 3,4,10,11-tetraisopropyl-hexacyclo[6.6.0.0^2,6.0^5,14.0^7,12.0^9,13]tetradecaphosphane. When crystallizing 1 pure 1a precipitates, which at +10°C in solution is retransformed into the isomeric mixture 1a , 1b , 1c by inversion of the configuration.