ABSTRACT
Bisphosphirane 4,4′-bis(phosphiran-1-yl)biphenyl as a phosphinidene precursor or ligand for metal complexes has been prepared for the first time by lithiation of 4,4′-biphenylen diphosphine in the presence of ethylene glycol ditosylate.
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Funding
This work was supported by the Russian Science Foundation (grant No. 14-13-00589).