GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT
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Abstract
The first attempt to synthesize nonsymmetric sodium 1,2-diphosphacyclopenta- dienides was made on the basis of reaction of cyclopropenylium bromides with tertiary phosphines and following treatment of cyclopropenyl phosphonium salts with sodium polyphosphides.