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Phosphonite
Organic compounds with the formula P(OR)2R / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In organic chemistry, phosphonites are organophosphorus compounds with the formula P(OR)2R. They are found in some pesticides and are used as ligands.[1]
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Not to be confused with phosphinite (formula P(OR)R2).