abstract A bulky secondary phosphine with an alkynyl substituent was prepared and shown to undergo catalytic hydrophosphination to give cyclic oligomers.
keywords ALKYNES BLOCK-COPOLYMERS CONJUGATED POLYMERS Chemistry Chemistry, Multidisciplinary DERIVATIVES LIVING ANIONIC-POLYMERIZATION P=C BONDS PHOSPHINE-BORANES PHOSPHORUS-BORON BONDS Physical Sciences RING-OPENING POLYMERIZATION ROUTE Science & Technology