The butane-1,4-diide salt {(THF)2Li(Ph2P)2CCH2}2 is obtained by treatment of (Ph2P)2CCH2 with
lithium in THF; hydrolysis of this salt yields the novel
tetraphosphine {(Ph2P)2CHCH2}2.
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