Novel electrochemical pathway to fluoroalkyl phosphines and phosphine oxides

Abstract Novel versatile electrocatalytic route for obtaining fluoroalkylated phosphines and phosphine oxides from white phosphorous or diphenylchlorophosphine is discussed. This process occurs under electrochemical generation of nickel complexes in low oxidation state during undivided electrolysis of organofluorine iodides and phosphorous-containing substrate in mild conditions without supporting electrolyte.