Synthesis and molecular structure of a P 2 B 3 cage compound: P 2 (BNPr i 2 ) 3

The reaction of (Pri2N)B(Cl)P(SiMe3)2 with (Pri2N)BCl2 in a 2:1 ratio resulted in the formation of a trigonal bipyramidal cage compound P2(BNPri2)3 whose structure was determined by X-ray diffraction techniques.