2-(Dimethylamino)phosphinine: A Phosphorus-Containing Aniline Derivative.

The yet unknown 2-amino-substituted λ ,σ -phosphinines are phosphorus-containing aniline derivatives. Calculations show that the strong interaction of the π-donating NR  group with the aromatic system results in a high π-density at the phosphorus atom. We could now synthesize 2-N(CH ) -functionalized phosphinines, starting from a 3-N(CH ) -substituted 2-pyrone and (CH ) Si-C≡P. Their reaction with CuBr⋅S(CH ) affords Cu  complexes with the first example of a neutral phosphinine acting as a rare bridging μ -P-4e donor-ligand between two Cu  centers. Our experimental and theoretical investigations show that 2-aminophosphinines are missing links in the series of known 2-donor-functionalized phosphinines.