Reaction of arylenedioxytrihalophosphoranes with acetylenes 12. Alkylacetylenes in the reaction with 2,2,2-trihalobenzo-1,3,2-dioxaphospholes

A reaction of 2,2,2-trihalobenzo-1,3,2-dioxaphospholes with terminal alkylacetylenes proceeds under mild conditions (∼20 °C) and leads to the formation of 4-alkylbenzo[e]-1,2-oxaphosphinine 2-oxide derivatives. The presence of aliphatic substituents in acetylene decreases (as compared to their aromatic counterparts described earlier) regioselectivity of halogenation of benzo fragment in 4-alkylbenzo[e]-1,2-oxaphosphinines: besides predominant 4-alkyl-2,6-dihalobenzo[e]-1,2-oxaphosphinines, minor 2,7- and 2,8-dihalo-substituted 4-alkylbenzo[e]-1,2-oxaphosphinines are formed. An unusual thermal isomerization of 4-alkyl-2-fluorobenzo[e]-1,2-oxaphosphinines to 4-alkylidene-2-fluoro-3,4-dihydrobenzo[e]-1,2-oxaphosphinines was discovered. Molecular and supramolecular structures of some 4-alkylbenzo[e]-1,2-oxaphosphinines were studied by X-ray diffraction analysis.