title: Unexpected direct dilithiation of a prochiral phosphine borane.
abstract: Dimethylphenylphosphine borane is readily deprotonated at both methyl groups with tBuLi and (R,R)-TMCDA to the corresponding dilithiated Lewis base adduct, featuring an intriguing structural motif with stabilising Li-H interactions.
authors.affiliation: Anorganische Chemie, Technische Universität Dortmund, Otto-Hahn-Strasse 6, 44227 Dortmund, Germany.
authors.forename: Viktoria H
authors.initials: VH
authors.lastname: Gessner
authors.forename: Stefan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dilsky
authors.forename: Carsten
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Strohmann