Ma. Hofmann et al., Organophosphorus compounds, part 157; New access to 1,3-diphosphinines andtheir valence isomerization to Dewar-1,3-diphosphinines, SYNTHESIS-S, (3), 2001, pp. 463-467
The reaction of a phosphatriafulvene containing a silyl substituent at phos
phorus with kinetically stabilized phosphaalkynes yields the corresponding
1,3-diphosphinines. The latter can be converted thermally to Dewar-1,3-diph
osphinines.