Anastasiya O. Sutyrina

Luminescent CuI thiocyanate complexes based on tris(2-pyridyl)phosphine and its oxide: from mono-, di- and trinuclear species to coordination polymers

Tris(2-pyridyl)phosphine oxide reacts with CuSCN to form a variety of luminescent complexes, depending on the specified metal-to-ligand ratio and the solvent used, viz. mononuclear [Cu(N,N′,N′′-Py3PO)(NCS)], dinuclear (N,N′-Py3PO)Cu(SCNNCS)Cu[(N,N′-Py3PO)], their co-crystal (2:1, correspondingly) and trinuclear {Cu(NCS)[SCNCu(N,N′,N′′-Py3PO)]2}. In the solid state, these complexes feature red-orange emission upon UV photoexcitation. The reaction of tris(2-pyridyl)phosphine with CuSCN quantitatively produces an almost insoluble coordination polymer, [Cu(Py3P)NCS]n, which exhibits bright green emission. The synthesized compounds are the first members of the hitherto unknown family of Cu(I) thiocyanate complexes supported by tripodal ligands.

Hydrophosphorylation of vinyl sulfides with elemental phosphorus in the KOH/DMSO(H2O) system: synthesis of 2-alkyl(aryl)thioethylphosphinic acids

ABSTRACT Elemental phosphorus (red or white) reacts with alkyl and aryl vinyl sulfides in the superbase system KOH/DMSO(H2O) at 75–120°C for 2–3 h to afford 2-alkyl(aryl)thioethylphosphinic acids in a yield of up to 31%. GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT

One-Pot Chlorine-Free Synthesis of Chiral Organophosphorus Compounds from Elemental Phosphorus and α-Methylstyrene Dimer

Direct phosphorylation of α-methylstyrene dimer with red phosphorus in KOH/DMSO superbasic system has provided the preparation of 4-methyl-2,4-diphenylpentylphosphonous acid (heating at 105°C for 3 h) or tris(4-methyl-2,4-diphenylpentyl)phosphine oxide (microwave irradiation, 15 min) in 21 and 38% yield, respectively.