Phosphinidene-bridged complexes react with a great variety of reagents.
New P-element bonds are easily formed with phosphinidene-bridged complexes.
Pyramidal phosphinidene ligands display high basicity at the P site.
Symmetric trigonal planar phosphinidene ligands display electrophilic behaviour.
Asymmetric trigonal planar ligands behave as polar −PM+ double bonds.