Abstract
Sodium hydrosulfide undergoes addition to two molecules of bis(diethoxyphosphoryl)acetylene followed by cyclization to give a 2,3-dihydrothiophene carrying four phosphoryl groups. Oxidation of the 2,3-dihydrothiophene with mCPBA gives the corresponding sulfoxide or sulfone depending on the ratio of the reagents, and the sulfoxide is dehydrated to afford a tetraphosphorylthiophene. The corresponding dihydroselenophene and selenophene are also synthesized in a similar manner.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1729-1732 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Organic letters |
Volume | 9 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2007 Apr 26 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
- Organic Chemistry