Imides of 2-Trifluoroacetylphenol and other Trifluoracetic acid Esters: Novel Reactions with Phosphorus(III) Derivates

Abstract

The imido derivates of 2-trifluoroacetylphenol, 1 (R¹=H, Me, iPr) react with the isocyanatophosphites (R²O)₂PNCO, 2 (R²[dbnd]Et, R²-R²[dbnd]CMe₂-CMe₂) to yield the bicyclic compounds 3, wheras in case of 1 (R¹[dbnd](CH₂)₂NMe2) the λ³σ³P compounds 4 are found. The phosphorus(III) chlorides R3PC12 (R³[dbnd]Ph, OEt) and 1 (R¹[dbnd]H, Me) give rise to furnish the tricyclic phosphoranes 5. However with 1 (R¹[dbnd]iPr) phosphite 6 is obtained, which adds hexafluoracetone to give the 1,3,2λ⁵σ⁵-dioxaphospholane 7. 2-(Trifluoracetoxy)pyridine 8. reacts with Tris(trimethylsily1)phosphite to yield the bis(phosph0nate) 10. Some molecular structures are discussed on the basis of x-ray diffraction results.