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Keywords:

  • alkenes;
  • density functional calculations;
  • phosphorus;
  • radicals;
  • tungsten
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Phosphaalkenes: Deoxygenation of oxaphosphirane complexes 1 and 2 by using TiIII complexes gave mixtures of E/Z phosphaalkene complexes 3 a, b and 4 a, b. Theoretical calculations of deoxygenation pathways of 1 revealed that the final products are obtained via intermediate 5 providing the final products by reaction with a second [TiCpCl2] unit and C[BOND]O bond cleavage (see scheme).