“…The P−C bond lengths (1.813(2)−1.827(2) Å) and the C−P−C bond angles (98.39(1)−102.24(1)°) are similar to those found for tris[2-(1-methyl-4-tolylimidazolyl)]phosphine . Ligand 1 exhibits the chiral propeller arrangement often seen in triarylphosphines. , With respect to the plane defined by the N-donor atoms N2, N4, and N6, two of the vinyl groups are pointing “up” and one “down”. If such a conformation would be fixed by polymerization, the immobilized ligand would not be able to act as a tridentate N , N ‘, N ‘ ‘-ligand.…”