title: A one-step, modular route to optically-active diphos ligands.
abstract: A chlorosilane elimination reaction has been developed that allows the efficient synthesis of optically pure C1-symmetric, C1-backboned diphosphines with a wide variety of stereoelectronic characteristics.
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Cantock's Close, Bristol, BS8 1TS, UK. paul.pringle@bristol.ac.uk.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Louise Hazeland
authors.forename: Andy M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Chapman
authors.forename: Paul G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Pringle
authors.forename: Hazel A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Sparkes