N,N'-Bis(P,P-dialkylthiophosphinyl)diamines 1a-e were obtained from Et2P(S)
Br and H2N-R'-NH2 with elimination of HBr. Compounds 2a-e were prepared by
sulfuration of R2P-NH-R'-NH-PR2 that were generated without isolation from
NH2-R'-NH2 and t-Bu2PCl.