“…Thef irst family of these,a lkaline earth metal bis (2-phosphaethynolates),A e(DME) 3 (OCP) 2 where Ae = Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, were reported by Westerhausen et al in 2002, however,these species were found to be of comparable stability to [Li(DME) 2 ][OCP]. Thef irst family of these,a lkaline earth metal bis (2-phosphaethynolates),A e(DME) 3 (OCP) 2 where Ae = Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, were reported by Westerhausen et al in 2002, however,these species were found to be of comparable stability to [Li(DME) 2 ][OCP].…”