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The reaction of a lithiated phosphine-borane or a posphinite borane wi
th C-60 followed by removal of the BH3 group affords a phosphine or a
phosphinite bearing a fullerene substituent, wh ich undergoes complexa
tion with BH3 a nd PtCl2 selectively on the phosphorus atom with 1:1 a
nd 2:1 stoichiometry.