Large-scale synthesis and resolution of TRISPHAT [tris(tetrachlorobenzenediolato) phosphate(V)] anion

Both enantiomers of TRISPHAT anion can be obtained on a multigram scale through a novel resolution procedure. The Lambda enantiomer is isolated as the tri-n-butylammonium salt, [(n)()Bu(3)NH][Lambda-1], which is soluble in pure CHCl(3) and CH(2)Cl(2). The Delta enantiomer is prepared as the cinchonidinium derivative, which is only soluble in polar solvent mixtures (>7.5% DMSO in CHCl(3)).