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Homoatomic cations: From [P₅]⁺ to [P₉]⁺

Recent synthetic approaches to a series of [P₉]X salts (X = [F{Al(ORꜰ)₃}₂], [Al(ORꜰ)₄], and (Rꜰ = C(CF₃)₃); Ga₂Cl₇) overcome limitations in classical synthesis methods that proved unsuitable for phosphorus cations. These salts contain the homopolyatomic cation [P₉]⁺ via (I) oxidation of P₄ with NO[F{Al(ORꜰ)₃}₂], (II) the arene-stabilized Co(I) sandwich complex [Co(arene)₂][Al(ORꜰ)₄] [arene = ortho-difluorobenzene (o-DFB) and fluorobenzene (FB)], or (III) the reduction of [P₅Cl₂][Ga₂Cl₇] with Ga[Ga₂Cl₇] as Ga(I) source in the presence of P₄. Quantum chemical CCSD(T) calculations suggest that [P₉]⁺ formation from [Co(arene)2]⁺ occurs via the nido-type cluster [(o-DFB)CoP₄]⁺, which resembles
the isoelectronic, elusive [P₅]⁺. Apparently, the nido-cation [P₅]⁺ forms intermediately in all reactions, particularly during the Ga(I)-induced reduction of [P₅Cl₂]⁺ and the subsequent pick up of P₄ to yield the final salt [P₉][Ga₂Cl₇]. The solid-state structure of [P₉][Ga₂Cl₇] reveals the anticipated D₂d-symmetric Zintl-type cage for the [P₉]⁺ cation. Our approaches show great potential to bring other [Pn]⁺ cations from the gas to the condensed phase.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:DRESDEN/oai:qucosa:de:qucosa:90430
Date04 April 2024
CreatorsFrötschel-Rittmeyer, Julia, Holthausen, Michael, Friedmann, Christian, Röhner, David, Krossing, Ingo, Weigand, Jan J.
PublisherAmerican Association for the Advancement of Science
Source SetsHochschulschriftenserver (HSSS) der SLUB Dresden
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
Typeinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion, doc-type:article, info:eu-repo/semantics/article, doc-type:Text
Rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
Relation2375-2548, eabq8613, 10.1126/sciadv.abq8613, info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/European Commission/FP7 | SP2 | ERC/307616//Highly-Reactive (Regenerative) Phosphorus Building Blocks - New Concepts in Synthesis/SYNPHOS, info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft/JUSTUS1 Cluster/INST 40/467-1/, info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft/JUSTUS2 Cluster/575-1 FUGG/

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