Persistent phosphinyl radicals from a bulky diphosphine: an example of a molecular jack-in-the-box

Authors
Hinchley, SL Morrison, CA Rankin, DWH Macdonald, CLB Wiacek, RJ Cowley, AH Lappert, MF Gundersen, G Clyburne, JAC Power, PP
Citation
Sl. Hinchley et al., Persistent phosphinyl radicals from a bulky diphosphine: an example of a molecular jack-in-the-box, CHEM COMMUN, (20), 2000, pp. 2045-2046
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry
Journal title
CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS
ISSN journal
13597345 → ACNP
Issue
20
Year of publication
2000
Pages
2045 - 2046
Database
ISI
SICI code
1359-7345(2000):20<2045:PPRFAB>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
The structure of the phosphinyl radical, (P) over dot R-2 [R = CH(SiMe3)(2) ], has been determined by gas-phase electron diffraction (GED) together wit h ab initio molecular orbital calculations, and that of the corresponding d iphosphine, (PR2)(2), has been established by X-ray crystallography; the di phosphine behaves as an energy storage reservoir.