reduced by lithium aluminum hydride in ether at 0" C to give 2 almost quantitatively. 2 was recrystallized from ethanol; mp 150-152 OC; 31P NMR (CDClJ-129.9 ppm (from external 85% H3P04), 13 lJpH= 210.6 Hz. The phosphine 2 is quite stable in air and odorless. 2 and the dichloride 3 were dissolved in THF, and a slight excess of DBU (1, 8-diazabicyclo [5.4. 0] undec-7-ene) was added at 0" C to give a yellow-orange solution with insoluble salts. The ...