Facile syntheses and interconversions between simple phosphiranium and phosphirenium salts

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0022-328X(96)06641-7

The first phosphiranium salt, 1-methyl-1-phenylphosphiranium triflate (1), has been isolated in 73% yield from the reaction between 1-phenylphosphirane and methyl triflate in benzene. The crystal and molecular structures of 1 have been determined. The pho