On the basis of ab initio calculations bis-silylenephosphorane as compared with bis-methylenephosphorane suffers from Jahn–Teller distortion as a consequence of the stability of (nonbonding) Ione pairs at the terminal SiH2 units, causing a strengthening of the phosphorus–silicon bond.
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