title: Phospha-organic chemistry: from molecules to polymers.
abstract: Many parallels have been drawn between the chemistry of low-valent phosphorus and carbon. This Perspective is intended to highlight some emerging reactivity of phosphaalkenes, that is phospha-analogues of alkenes, in the areas of asymmetric catalysis and polymer science.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, 2036 Main Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6T 1Z1.
authors.forename: Joshua I
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Bates
authors.forename: Julien
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dugal-Tessier
authors.forename: Derek P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Gates
mesh_terms: D000475:Alkenes / Q000737:chemistry; D002244:Carbon / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D010758:Phosphorus / Q000737:chemistry*; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry*; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D000475:Alkenes; D011108:Polymers; D010758:Phosphorus; D002244:Carbon