Benign synthesis of thiophosphates, thiophosphinates and selenophosphates in neat condition using N-chalcogenoimides as the source of electrophilic sulfur/selenium

Abstract A neat reaction protocol has been developed for synthesis of thiophosphate, thiophosphinate and selenophosphate compounds. N-chalcogenoimides have been used for chalcogenylation of P(O)H moieties of various H-phosphonates under solvent, catalyst and base free condition at room temperature in aerial atmosphere. Both S-aryl and S-alkyl phosphorothioate compounds were prepared by this method in good yields. Selenophosphates were also synthesized using N-(phenylseleno)phthalimide under solvent free condition.