“…The synthesis of stable salts of PCO − , such as [Na(dioxane) x ]PCO ( x =2.5–2.8), has enabled more comprehensive studies on this remarkable species in recent years (Figure 1). 4, 5 Protonation of PCO − in the presence of amine nucleophiles yielded phosphinecarboxamides ( B ) in a reaction analogous to Wöhler's historic synthesis of urea 6, 7, 8, 9. Metathesis reactions provide access to various coordination complexes of main‐group elements,10 actinides,11 and transition metals12, 13, 14 as well as phosphaketene compounds of the Group 14 and 15 elements (silyl to plumbyl,15, 16 germylenyl,17, 18, 19 and phosphanyl,20, 21, 22, 23
C ).…”