Electrochemical Reduction of Trivalent Organophosphorus Compounds: Mechanism and Products from Phosphorus-Heteroatom Bond Cleavage.

Abstract

The cathodic cleavage at platinum electrondes of phosphorus-heteroatom bonds in fluoro-, chloro-, bromodiphenylphosphine and in phenyldiphenylphosphinite in dry acetonitrile solution has been accomplished with the formation of tetraphenyldiphosphine as the exclusive product. A mechanism which involves the intermediacy of diphenylphosphinyl anions is suggested based on cyclic voltammetry and controlled potential coulometry studies.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 19, 1986
Accession Number
ADA171152

Entities

People

  • J. H. Hargis
  • T. J. Hall

Organizations

  • Auburn University

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Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acetonitrile
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Electrochemical Reactions
  • Electrodes
  • Equations
  • Materials
  • Military Research
  • Nitriles
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Organic Compounds
  • Organophosphorus Compounds
  • Phosphorus
  • Phosphorus Compounds
  • Potentiostatic Techniques
  • Voltammetry

Fields of Study

  • Chemistry

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  • Electrochemical Surface Science
  • Organic Chemistry