Defying Stereotypes with Nanodiamonds: Stable Primary Diamondoid Phosphines

J Org Chem. 2016 Oct 7;81(19):8759-8769. doi: 10.1021/acs.joc.6b01219. Epub 2016 Sep 9.

Abstract

Direct unequal C-H bond difunctionalization of phosphorylated diamantane was achieved in high yield from the corresponding phosphonates. Reduction of the functionalized phosphonates provides access to novel primary and secondary alkyl/aryl diamantane phosphines. The prepared primary diamantyl phosphines are quite air stable compared to their adamantyl and especially alkyl or aryl analogues. This finding is corroborated by comparing the singly occupied molecular orbital energy levels of the corresponding phosphine radical cations obtained by density functional theory computations.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.