A straightforward regio- and diastereoselective process has been developed for the
synthesis of unprecedented symmetrical trans-α,α′-bis(diphenylphosphoryl)- and α,α′-bis(diphenylphosphorothioyl)-cycloalkanones,
through the reaction of cyclic enamines with excess P-chlorodiphenylphosphine in the presence of triethylamine, followed by oxidation or
sulfurization and hydrolytic workup.
Key words
enamines -
P-chlorodiphenylphosphine - α,α′-bis(diphenylphosphoryl)cycloalkanones - α,α′-bis(diphenylphosphorothioyl)cycloalkanones
- P-ligands