Nickel-catalyzed one-pot tandem 1,4-1,2-addition of P(O)H compounds to 1,10-phenanthrolines.

ABSTRACT

A novel and efficient nickel-catalyzed tandem 1,4-1,2-addition of P(O)H compounds to 1,10-phenanthrolines forming various 2,4-diphosphono-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1,10-phenanthrolines has been developed. This reaction breaks up the aromatic stabilization and directly introduces two phosphorus moieties in one single step. This finding is the first example of transition-metal-catalyzed double hydrophosphonylation of 1,10-phenanthrolines.