A new, stereoselective interconversion of phosphinothio-phosphinoseleno compounds, reduction of phosphinoseleno derivatives and retro pishchimuka rearrangement based on methylthio- and methylselenophosphonium salts chemistry

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4020(01)81908-6

The interconversion of thiono- into seleno compounds was found to proceed with retention of the configuration at phosphorus and the mechanistic course of this process has been proposed. The isomerization reaction of phosphinothiolates into thiono-isomers via the phosphonium salts has been developed and considered as the "retro Pishchimuka" rearrangement.