Alkyl- and aryl-dichlorophosphines represent valuable precursors for the preparation of various sophisticated derivatives of P(III), including compounds with P–C, P–O and P–N bonds, which are widely applied in homogeneous catalysis as ligands. 1 There are two key synthetic routes leading to these compounds (Scheme 1). ... Key routes to dichlorophosphines. Key routes to dichlorophosphines. ... The former method is the most simple and widely used, however, ...
