Woollins' reagent

Woollins' Reagent
Skeletal formula of Woollins' reagent
3D model of the Woollins' reagent molecule
Names
IUPAC names
2,4-Diphenyl-1,3,2,4-
diselenadiphosphetan-2,4-diselenide
Other names
Woollins' Reagent
Identifiers
122039-27-4
3D model (Jmol) Interactive image
ChemSpider 4242993
ECHA InfoCard 100.155.582
PubChem 5066075
Properties
C12H10P2Se4
Molar mass 532.04 g·mol−1
Appearance red powder
Melting point 192 to 204 °C (378 to 399 °F; 465 to 477 K) [1]
soluble in toluene at elevated temperatures
Hazards
R-phrases R23/25 R33 R50/53
S-phrases (S1/2) S20/21 S28 S45 S60 S61
Related compounds
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Woollins' reagent is an organic compound containing phosphorus and selenium. Analogous to Lawesson's reagent, it is used mainly as a selenation reagent. It is named after Professor John Derek Woollins, who is currently the Vice Principal of Research at the University of St Andrews.[2]

Preparation

Woollins' reagent is commercially available. It can also be conveniently prepared in the laboratory by heating a mixture of dichlorophenylphosphine and sodium selenide (Na2Se), (itself prepared from reacting elementary selenium with sodium in liquid ammonia).[3] An alternative synthesis is the reaction of the pentamer (PPh)5 with elemental selenium.[4]

Applications

The main use of Woollins' reagent is the selenation of carbonyl compounds.[5] For instance, Woollins' reagent will convert a carbonyl into a selenocarbonyl. Additionally, Woollins' reagent has been used to selenonate carboxylic acids, alkenes, alkynes, and nitriles.[6]

References

  1. The Merck Index. An Encyclopaedia of Chemicals, Drugs and Biologicals. 14. Auflage, 2006, S. 1731, ISBN 978-0-911910-00-1.
  2. http://chemistry.st-andrews.ac.uk/staff/jdw/group/home.html
  3. Ian P. Gray, Pravat Bhattacharyya, Alexandra M. Z. Slawin and J. Derek Woollins (2005). "A New Synthesis of (PhPSe2)2 (Woollins Reagent) and Its Use in the Synthesis of Novel P-Se Heterocycles". Chem. Eur. J. 11 (21): 6221–7. doi:10.1002/chem.200500291. PMID 16075451.
  4. M. J. Pilkington, Alexandra M. Z. Slawin and J. Derek Woollins (1990). "The preparation and characterization of binary phosphorus-selenium rings". Heteroatom Chemistry. 1 (5): 351. doi:10.1002/hc.520010502.
  5. Pravat Bhattacharyya & J. Derek Woollins (2001). "Selenocarbonyl synthesis using Woollins reagent". Tet. Lett. 42 (34): 5949. doi:10.1016/S0040-4039(01)01113-3.
  6. Guoxiong Hua & J. Derek Woollins (2009). "Formation and Reactivity of Phosphorus-Selenium Rings". Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 48 (8): 1368–1377. doi:10.1002/anie.200800572. PMID 19053094.
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