“…Phosphine oxides attracted great attention as promising extractants for 4(5)f-metal ions [ 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 ]. The chemistry of 1,3-bis-phosphine oxides is rapidly developing, which is mainly because bis(phosphine oxides) are efficient ligands allowing diverse complexation with lanthanide and calcium ions [ 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 ]. The great impact of the structure of the group linking two phosphine oxides on the complexation mode is worth noting.…”