摘要 |
A method of preparing a compound (I) of general formula (R3-C)2P-L1-X-L2-P-(C-R3)2, in which R is independently a pendant, optionally substituted, organic group through which the group is linked to tertiary carbon atoms C; L1 and L2 are independently, a linking group selected from an optionally substituted lower alkylene chain connecting the respective phosphorous atom to the group X, and X is a bridging group comprising an optionally substituted aryl moiety to which the phosphorous atoms are linked on available adjacent carbon atoms; comprising: (i) reacting together a compound (II) of formula A-L1-X-L2-A, in which A is a halogen atom, with a metal M in a suitable solvent or form an intermediate compound (III) of formula: A-M-L1-X-L2-M-A; (ii) reacting said intermediate compound (III) with a compound (IV) of formula: (R3-C)2P-A1, wherein A1 is a halogen atom which may be the same as or different from A, to form said compound (I).
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