Methods of Preparation and Properties of Compounds with Unsaturated Groups at the Phosphorus Atom

The review deals with problems connected with the synthesis, chemical properties, and applications of organophosphorus compounds with unsaturated groups at the heteroatom. A systematic account is given of the methods of preparation of these substances and the characteristic features and limits of applicability of the synthetic methods, in accordance with the wide variety of structures of the products considered, are noted. The section dealing with the properties of the compounds describes the addition reactions of nucleophilic agents, reactions with substances with a tendency towards homolysis, certain rearrangements, condensations, and other processes. The practical value of compounds with unsaturated groups at the phosphorus atom is noted. The bibliography comprises 344 references.