文摘
Methylation of the crystallographically characterized primary alkylphosphine-borane PH2Men(BH3)(3, Men = (-)-menthyl) under phase-transfer conditions, followed by deprotection, gave the secondaryphosphine PH(Me)(Men) (2). Cross-coupling of 2 with PhI in the presence of NaOSiMe3 selectivelygave SP-PPh(Me)(Men) (1, L) with a variety of Pd catalyst precursors, including a complex of diastereopureSP-1, trans-PdL2(Ph)(I) (6a). In this reaction, the chiral phosphine L formally acted as a ligand in catalysisof its selective self-reproduction, but 6a was partially transformed to its diastereomers, trans-Pd(SP-1)(RP-1)(Ph)(I) (6b) and trans-Pd(RP-1)2(Ph)(I) (6c), and several other intermediates were observed duringcatalysis.