A.E. Favorsky Irkutsk Institute of Chemistry, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Science, 1 Favorsky St., Irkutsk 664033, Russian Federation
Abstract:
Ultra-branched mixed tetradentate tripodal phosphines and phosphine chalcogenides have been synthesized by the exhaustive regioselective addition of secondary phosphines, phosphine sulfides and phosphine selenides to available tris(4-vinylbenzyl)phosphine oxide under free-radical conditions (UV irradiation or AIBN) in good to excellent yields.