The crystal structure of the title compound, C42H40O2P2, an open-chain
diphosphine, is reported. The absolute structure determined by the Fl
ack method [Flack (1983). Acta Cryst. A39, 876-881] confirms that the
stereochemistry at the chiral centers is (2R,3R). The dihedral angles
between the two rings bonded to each phosphine group are 70.94(10) and
70.20(10)degrees, and the angle between the rings of the benzyloxy gr
oups is 59.31(13)degrees.