Complexation of the K
+ ions of little solubleK
2[
tBuP]
2·
1/
2THF(THF = tetrahydrofuran) with 18-crown-6 or[2.2.2]cryptand in THF leads to brown-red solutions whichexhibit limited stability at room temperature. The
31PNMR spectrum consists of two sin
glets (1:1) which are assi
gned to the
trans and
gauche rotamers of thedianion[
tBuP-P
tBu]
2-.That dianion under
goes a protonation by the solvent formin
g themonoanion[(
tBu)(H)P-P
tBu]
-,which has been characterized by
31P NMR spectroscopy.In addition, the brown-red solutions contain aparama
gnetic species, for which the EPR spectrum revealed a 1:2:1triplet caused by the hitherto unknowndiphosphene radical anion[
tBuP=P
tBu]
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giso = 2.0103). These reactions of thedianion[
tBuP-P
tBu]
2-oncomplexation of the K
+ ions occur also at -40
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g.
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gative char
ges. The homolo
goustriphosphene radical anion[
tBuP-(
tBu)P-P
tBu]
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generated by reduction of the cyclic triphosphane(
tBuP)
3 on a potassium mirror.The newtriphosphene radical anion was identified by its EPR spectrum whichshowed a triplet of doublets (
giso =2.0098).Finally, reduction of the neutral valence isoelectronic cyclicdiphosphirane(CH
3)
2C(
tBuP)
2on a potassium mirroryields the radical anion[(CH
3)
2C(
tBuP)
2]
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giso = 2.0060).The triphosphene radical anion[
tBuP-(
tBu)P-P
tBu]
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3ges/entities/bull.gif">-,S
3ges/entities/bull.gif">- andP
3ges/entities/bull.gif">4-,butin contrast to O
3ges/entities/bull.gif">- andS
3ges/entities/bull.gif">-, the pattern of hyperfinecouplin
g constants is "reversed".Quantum-chemicalcalculations of[P
3H
3]
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ggestan open-chain structure for[
tBuP-(
tBu)P-P
tBu]
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given for the reversion of the hyperfine couplin
g pattern due to theshape of the hi
ghest occupied orbital. Theadiabatic electron affinities are calculated for two possiblestructures of[P
3H
3]
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