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Chemistry Forums for Students => Inorganic Chemistry Forum => Topic started by: Zewski on February 01, 2020, 06:51:59 AM

Title: Oxidation Mechanism of Phosphanes with Oxygen
Post by: Zewski on February 01, 2020, 06:51:59 AM
Hey,
I just was wondering what the mechanism of the oxidation of phosphanes with oxygen would be. My professor told me it would be mechanism a), but I found that unlikely due to a nucleophilic attack of a nucleophil on a negativ charged elecrophile...
So tried to think of other mechanisms and came up with mechanism b) and c).
What do you think?
Maybe you have other suggestions aswell?