Method of converting red phosphorous to soluble polyphosphides using alkali metal compounds in a combination of tetrahydrofuran and dimethoxyethane

摘要

A method of generating soluble polyphosphides using solution chemistry is presented. A reaction between potassium ethoxide in THF/DME and shelf stable red phosphorus generated soluble polyphosphides in a variety of organic solvents with the ³¹P NMR spectrum being used to detect the species of polyphosphides produced.