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Complex-forming reactions of an arylcopper(<scp>I</scp>) cluster compound with organophosphines. An unexpected C(alkyl)–P bond cleavage in 1,2-bis(diphenylphosphino)ethane

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1972

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Whereas the 1 : 1 reaction of (2-cupriobenzyl)dimethylamine (RCu) with 1,2-bis(diphenylphosphino)ethane (diphos) affords the 1 : 1 complex RCu(diphos), 1 : 2 reaction results in cleavage of the C(alkyl)–P bond with formation of Ph2PCu(diphos)(solv), RH, and Ph2PCH = CH2.