C12H12P2O4

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gm - 11 Apr 2005 08:31 GMT

Can you please help me with the following reaction. Is this the right
product?
I cannot find C12H12P2O4 in the chemical abstracts. How do i name this
compound?
diphenyl....

http://i136.exs.cx/img136/2158/reaction8tn.jpg

Thank you.
gm.

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Michal Sobkowski - 13 Apr 2005 08:31 GMT

> Can you please help me with the following reaction. Is this the right
> product?
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>
> http://i136.exs.cx/img136/2158/reaction8tn.jpg

IMHO it is biphenyl-4,4'-diyl-bisphosphonous acid.

However the reaction does not look likely at all. Phosphines are quite
stable compounds, usually you can heat them in alkaline aqueous
solutions without breaking P-C bonds.
Are you sure you do not have R-PCl2 residues at the ends?

Michal

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Natural Science Forum / Chemistry / Organic Synthesis / April 2005

C12H12P2O4