title: A new route to a 2-phosphanaphthalene.
abstract: The reaction between methylenechlorophosphine-pentacarbonyltungsten and an isobenzofuran affords a [4 + 2] adduct whose oxygen bridge is broken by BBr(3), leading to a 2-phosphanaphthalene.
authors.affiliation: Division of Chemistry & Biological Chemistry, School of Physical & Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, 21 Nanyang Link, Singapore 637371.
authors.forename: Yanli
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Mao
authors.forename: Kelvin Meng Hui
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.forename: Rakesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ganguly
authors.forename: Francois
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Mathey