title: Attenuated Organomagnesium Activation of White Phosphorus.
abstract: Sequential reactions between a 2,6-diisopropylphenyl-substituted β-diketiminato magnesium n-butyl derivative and P4 allow the highly discriminating synthesis of unusual [nBu2P4](2-) and [nBu2P8](2-) cluster dianions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath, BA2 7AY (UK).
authors.forename: Merle
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Arrowsmith
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath, BA2 7AY (UK). msh27@bath.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Michael S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Hill
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath, BA2 7AY (UK).
authors.forename: Andrew L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath, BA2 7AY (UK).
authors.forename: Gabriele
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kociok-Köhn
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath, BA2 7AY (UK).
authors.forename: Mary F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Mahon
keywords: P4 activation; cluster compounds; magnesium; phosphorus; structure elucidation