We prepared new thioether-arylphosphines bearing alkyl and fluoroalkyl
chains at the sulfur atom in order to use them in metal-catalyzed
reactions in new reaction media, such as a fluorous biphasic system.
The characterization of the new compounds is discussed and the partition
coefficients in the biphasic system perfluoromethylcyclohexane-cyclohexane
were determined. Fluorous thioether-phosphines reacted with [Rh(acac)(CO)2] under
fluorous biphasic conditions to produce rhodium species retained
in the fluorous phase with ≤2.32 ppm of rhodium
loss in the organic phase. The effect of S-ponytails on the coordination
properties of the new phosphines and their relation with ³¹P
NMR chemical shifts were supported by DFT calculations.
P,S-ligands - fluoroalkyl halides - thioether
compounds - fluorinated arylphosphines - biphase
systems