Regioselective Addition of Dithiophosphinic Acids to Vinyl Sulfides and Selenides: An Efficient Route Toward Functional Dithiophosphinates

Earlier unknown S‐[1‐(organosulfanyl)ethyl]‐ and S‐[1‐(organoselenyl)ethyl] dithiophosphinates were synthesized in 85–97% yields by regioselective addition of dithiophosphinic acids to diverse vinyl sulfides and selenides under mild conditions (ambient temperature, Et₂O, 3 h).     

New synthesis of diselenophosphinates of heavy metals

The four-component reaction between secondary phosphines R₂PH (R = arylalkyl, hetarylalkyl), elemental selenium, diethylamine, and heavy metal acetates M(OAc) _n (M = Ni, Zn, Cd, Sn, Hg, Pb, Bi) proceeds under mild conditions (22–55°C, 0.5 h, EtOH) with the formation of the corresponding diselenophosphinates M(Se₂PR₂) _n in 55–90% yield.     

Atom-Economic Synthesis of Tris[2-(organylthio)ethyl]phosphine Oxides from Phosphine and Vinyl Sulfides

Abstract

Phosphine, generated from elemental phosphorus in the system KOH-toluene-H₂O, reacts with vinyl sulfides under free radical conditions (AIBN, dioxane, 65–70°C, atmospheric pressure) to form regiospecifically tris[2-(organylthio)ethyl]phosphines, which are readily oxidized in air to corresponding tris[2-(organylthio)ethyl]phosphine oxides.     

One-Pot Vinylation of Secondary Phosphine Chalcogenides with Vinyl Sulfoxides

A facile, one-pot vinylation of secondary phosphine chalcogenides with alkyl(or aryl) vinyl sulfoxides has been elaborated. The vinylation comprises the nucleophilic addition of secondary phosphine chalcogenides to the vinyl sulfoxides (～50 mol% KOH, dioxane, 25–40°C, 1 h) followed by the elimination of sulfenic acids from the adducts (additional equivalent of KOH, 60–70°C, 1.5–2.0 h), the yields of target tertiary vinyl phosphine chalcogenides reaching 92%.     

Highly efficient atom economical “green chemistry” synthesis of vinyl sulfides from thiols and acetylene in water

Potassium thiolates generated by treatment of thiols with aqueous KOH react with acetylene to give the corresponding vinyl sulfides in 90–95% yields.     

An Expedient Access to γ‐Ketophosphine Chalcogenides via the Chemo‐ and Regioselective Addition of Secondary Phosphine Chalcogenides to β,γ‐Ethylenic Ketones

γ‐Ketophosphine chalcogenides, precursors for plethora of novel functionalized phosphine chalcogenides and phosphines, are synthesized by chemo‐ and regioselective addition of secondary phosphine chalcogenides to β,γ‐ethylenic ketones under catalyst‐ and solvent‐free conditions (80–100°C, 8–70 h) in excellent yields. The straightforward superbase‐catalyzed synthesis of starting β,γ‐ethylenic ketones from ketones and acetylenes insures the expedient access to the target γ‐ketophosphine chalcogenides.