Mn(III)-Catalyzed Synthesis of Selenophosphates and Tellurophosphates
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
3. Materials and Methods
3.1. General Information
3.2. General Procedure for the Synthesis of Chalcogenophosphates
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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| Entry | Cat. | Solvent | Isolated Yield (%) |
| 1 | MnCl2 | EtOH | 35 |
| 2 | MnBr2 | EtOH | 29 |
| 3 | Mn(OTf)2 | EtOH | 23 |
| 4 | MnO2 | EtOH | 13 |
| 5 | Mn(OAc)2 | EtOH | 34 |
| 6 | Mn(acac)2 | EtOH | 30 |
| 7 | Mn(acac)3 | EtOH | 61 |
| 8 | Mn(OAc)3 | EtOH | 73 |
| 9 | Mn(OAc)3 | MeOH | 65 |
| 10 | Mn(OAc)3 | DMSO | 37 |
| 11 | Mn(OAc)3 | CHCl3 | 20 |
| 12 | Mn(OAc)3 | CH3CN | 52 |
| 13 | Mn(OAc)3 | CH3NO2 | 35 |
| 14 | Mn(OAc)3 | EtOAc | 46 |
| 15 | Mn(OAc)3 | acetone | 41 |
| 16 | Mn(OAc)3 | THF | 89 |
| 17 b | Mn(OAc)3 | THF | 65 |
| 18 c | Mn(OAc)3 | THF | 40 |
| 19 d | Mn(OAc)3 | THF | 87 |
| 20 | - | THF | 26 |
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Wang, J.; Liu, J.; Xie, Y.; Wu, C.; Wang, X.; Liu, G.-Q. Mn(III)-Catalyzed Synthesis of Selenophosphates and Tellurophosphates. Molecules 2026, 31, 2103. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules31122103
Wang J, Liu J, Xie Y, Wu C, Wang X, Liu G-Q. Mn(III)-Catalyzed Synthesis of Selenophosphates and Tellurophosphates. Molecules. 2026; 31(12):2103. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules31122103
Chicago/Turabian StyleWang, Jialu, Jun Liu, Yuhui Xie, Changjiang Wu, Xinyu Wang, and Gong-Qing Liu. 2026. "Mn(III)-Catalyzed Synthesis of Selenophosphates and Tellurophosphates" Molecules 31, no. 12: 2103. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules31122103
APA StyleWang, J., Liu, J., Xie, Y., Wu, C., Wang, X., & Liu, G.-Q. (2026). Mn(III)-Catalyzed Synthesis of Selenophosphates and Tellurophosphates. Molecules, 31(12), 2103. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules31122103


