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The advances in the synthetic chemistry of diatomic phosphorus are surveyed. Various routes to release P molecules from diphosphorus synthons have been developed. Among them are (i) photolysis of white phosphorus (P), (ii) thermolysis of the niobium-diphosphaazide complex, (iii) a retro Diels-Alder route, (iv) decomplexation of μ2:η2,η2-P{Ni(IMes)((CO)} complex, (v) photolysis of a phosphorus analogue of -quinodimethane, and (vi) thermolysis of strained 1,1´-biphosphirane complex. Examples of the P-stabilized species capable of diphosphorus transfer to organic substrates are presented.

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Keywords: N-heterocyclic carbenes ; white phosphorus ; diphosphorus (P2) ; diphosphorus synthons ; transition metal diphosphorus complexes ; Diatomic phosphorus

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