Research Article

[​4+2] versus [​2+2] Homodimerization in P(V) Derivatives of 2,4-Disubstituted Phospholes

Table 6

Comparison of NICS(0) (ppm) and HOMO-LUMO gap (eV) for three disubstituted phospholes and their oxides.

X

lone pair
(1)
NICS(0)-2.83-3.09-2.62
Δ(HOMO-LUMO)3.9684.7704.898

O
(2)
NICS(0)1.411.791.22
Δ(HOMO-LUMO)3.6984.4584.646

S
(4)
NICS(0)0.580.920.40
Δ(HOMO-LUMO)3.5553.8484.142

Se
(6)
NICS(0)0.340.620.20
Δ(HOMO-LUMO)3.2623.4753.761