Indium(III) promoted oxidative P-P coupling of silylphosphines

The reaction of indium(III) salts with Ph2PSiMe3 and PhP(SiMe3)(2) gives rise to a one-and two-electron reductive P-P coupling respectively, with the formation of new P-P bonds resulting in the preparation of (Ph2P)(2) and the cyclicoligophosphane compounds (PhP)(4) and (PhP)(6).

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The reaction between indium(III) salts and Ph2PSiMe3 and PhP(SiMe3)(2) respectively results in one-electron and two-electron reductive P-P coupling, leading to the formation of new P-P bonds and the preparation of (Ph2P)(2) and the cyclicoligophosphane compounds (PhP)(4) and (PhP)(6).