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Facile Conversion of Red Phosphorus into Soluble Polyphosphide Anions by Reaction with Potassium Ethoxide |
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| Authors: | Dr. Alina Dragulescu‐Andrasi Dr. L. Zane Miller Dr. Banghao Chen Prof. D. Tyler McQuade Prof. Michael Shatruk |
| Affiliation: | Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, USA |
| Abstract: | Soluble polyphosphide anions were successfully generated in a number of organic solvents by the reaction between shelf‐stable red phosphorus and potassium ethoxide. The species were identified by 31P NMR spectroscopy in solution and by X‐ray crystal‐structure determination of (Bu4N)2P16 in the solid state. The reaction was scaled up to gram quantities by using a flow‐chemistry process. |
| Keywords: | flow chemistry NMR spectroscopy phosphorus allotropes polyanions structure elucidation |