Coordination chemistry of hydrophosphorane compounds

The overall results of the study of hydrophosphorane compounds as ligands for metal complex synthesis and catalysis are summarised and discussed. The principal types of coordination of hydrophosphoranes, the structure of their metallo-derivatives, and the possible mechanism of the complex formation reaction are examined. The prospects for the employment of hydrophosphoranes in modern coordination design are demonstrated. The bibliography includes 102 references.