A review on C-P bonding reactions assisted by manganese(III) acetate

Abstract This review aims to review the published articles involved with manganese(III) acetate based free radical additions to organic compounds to obtain organophosphorus compounds. As well known, manganese(III) acetate is a long-term initiator used by chemists to form a variety of compounds. Manganese(III) initiated phosphorus-centered radicals which undergo homolytic cleavage of the P-H bond. In follow-up reactions, an addition to unsaturated compounds leads to a wide range of valuable organophosphorus compounds. Based upon the phosphorus reagent, two types of P-centered radicals are formed: Phosphinoyl-radicals result from phosphites and phosphonyl-radicals result from phosphate reagents. According to research results on P-centered radicals, phosphonyl-radicals are more reactive than phosphinoyl radicals. By use of these radicals, many phosphorylated products have been obtained with relatively high yields. The phosphates obtained by radical addition can be used as intermediates to valuable products in organic chemistry, medicinal chemistry, crop science and material chemistry. Graphical Abstract