New findings supporting the stability of the superoxide ion, O2˙(-), in the presence of the phosphonium cation, [P6,6,6,14](+), are presented. Extended electrochemical investigations of a series of neat phosphonium-based ILs with different anions, including chloride, bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide and dicyanamide, demonstrate the chemical reversibility of the oxygen reduction process. Quantu...

Mechanical spectroscopy measurements were performed on ionic liquids (ILs) with quaternary cations, either ammonium or phosphonium, and two anions, bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide ([NTf2]-) bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)methanide ([CHTf2]-), which have almost the same molecular weight degree of fluorination but exhibit different flexibility. Furthermore, effect multiple ether functionalizatio...

The electrochemical behaviour of ferrocene (Fc) is investigated in six different deep eutectic solvents (DESs) formed by means of hydrogen bonding between selected ammonium and phosphonium salts with glycerol and ethylene glycol. Combinations of cyclic voltammetry and chronoamperometry are employed to characterise the DESs. The reductive and oxidative potential limits are reported versus the Fc...

A series of ammonium-based ionic liquids and their phosphonium analogues have been investigated using X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS). A robust C 1s peak fitting model has been developed and described for the tetraalkylphosphonium and tetraalkylammonium families of ionic liquid, with comparisons made between the two series. Cation-anion interactions have been investigated to determine th...

Organic persistent room-temperature phosphorescent (RTP) materials are promising for applications requiring the secure recording and anti-counterfeiting features owing to their appealing optical properties. Several critical challenges, such as difficulty obtain high-quality patterns over large areas low security levels, need be addressed meet requirements commercial purpose. Here, we prepared a...

Dimesitylphosphinoisoprene 9a reacts with a series of R-B(C6F5)2 boron Lewis acids by isomerization and subsequent 1,4-P/B addition to give the heterocyclic phosphonium/borate zwitterionic products 13. Subsequent hydride abstraction from the isoprenyl derived methyl group by trityl cation proceeds with elimination of the R-B(C6F5)2 reagent to give the heterocyclic phosphonium system 20.

Regioselective meso-functionalization of the totally unsubstituted magnesium(II) porphine was performed by controlled potential electrolysis with pyridine and triphenylphosphine as nucleophiles leading to the original pyridinium and phosphonium substituted derivatives, respectively. The crystallographic structure of the latter is described as the only meso-phosphonium porphyrin reported to date.

A single-Rh-site catalyst (Rh-TPISP) that was ionically-embedded on a P(V) quaternary phosphonium porous polymer evaluated for heterogeneous ethanol carbonylation. The [Rh(CO)I3]2– unit proposed to be the active center of Rh-TPISP carbonylation reaction based detailed Rh L3-edge X-ray absorption near edge structure (XANES), photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and extended fine (EXAFS) analyses. A...

Upon reacting with tetrakis(hydroxymethyl) phosphonium chloride, 15 nm citrate gold nanoparticles rapidly assemble into linear chains, followed by slowly disassembling into monodisperse components. This work highlights the first example of (31)P NMR on gold particles of this size and suggests that the phosphonium is oxidized on-particle, contributing to particle disassembly.