Beiträge zur Chemie des Phosphors. 160. Zur Ringspaltung der Phosphor-Dreiringheterocyclen (t-BuP)2CMe2 und (t-BuP)2N(i-Pr) mit Kalium bzw. K-Naphthalid

Contributions to the Chemistry of Phosphorus. 160. About the Ring Cleavage of the Phosphorus Three-Membered Heterocycles (t-BuP)₂CMe₂ and (t-BuP)₂N(i-Pr) with Potassium or K-Naphthalenide The reaction of (t-BuP)₂CMe₂ with potassium or K-naphthalenide in tetrahydrofuran or 1,2-dimethoxyethane mainly leads to the symmetric phosphide K(t-Bu)P? ;CMe₂? ;P(t-Bu)K ( 1 ) via P? ;P-bond cleavage. Above —78°C 1 decomposes into the monophosphides KHP(t-Bu) ( 3 ) and KP(t-Bu)(i-Pr) ( 4 ). In the case of (t-BuP)₂N(i-Pr) under analogous conditions essentially the P? ;N-bond is split up yielding the phosphide K(t-Bu)P? ;P(t-Bu)? ;NH(i-Pr) ( 5 ), which is stable at room temperature. Contrary to (t-BuP)₂BN(i-Pr)₂ cyclic phosphides are not formed. The different reactive behavior in the metalation of phosphorus three-membered heterocycles of the type (PR¹)₂ER (E = hetero atom) is discussed.