Reduction of the trichloride (I) in the presence of 90% of the stoichiometric amount of the phosphine (II) under a modest pressure of N2 results in formation of both the isomers (IV) and (V) which are effectively separated (purity 96/92%) by their different solubilities in pentane.
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