Abstract: Novel s-butyl-di-n-alkyl phosphines, phosphine oxides and phosphine sulfides of the general formula ##STR1## in which R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 each stand for identical or different, linear, unsubstituted alkyl chains having 5, 6, 8 or 10 carbon atoms, and X stands for a lone pair of electrons, oxygen or sulfur, and intermolecular mixtures of these compounds are disclosed, as well as processes for making them.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of tertiary phosphine oxides by reacting primary or secondary phosphines with dimethyl carbonate under elevated pressure at elevated temperature.

Abstract: Phosphinic or phosphonic acid chlorides are made by reacting a primary or secondary phosphine with sulfuryl chloride.

Abstract: Tertiary alkylphosphines of the general formula R.sub.3 P, in which R stands for identical or different, linear, unsubstituted alkyl groups having 3 to 20 carbon atoms, with the proviso however that one of the alkyl groups may be a secondary butyl group, are made by reacting hydrogen phosphide PH.sub.3 with an appropriate alkene or alkenes in stoichiometric excess, if desired, at elevated temperature and under increased pressure in contact with a radical-yielding agent. 2,2'-azobis-(2-methylbutyronitrile) is used as the radical-yielding agent in the absence of whatever alien solvent.

Abstract: Chlorophosphines or thiophosphinic acid chlorides of the general formulae RPCl.sub.2, R.sub.2 PCl or R.sub.2 P(.dbd.S)Cl are made from feed materials selected from hydrogen-functional primary or secondary phosphines or secondary phosphine sulfides, where R stands for identical or different, linear or branched, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl radicals having from 1-16 carbon atoms, aryl radicals, aralkyl radicals or alkylaryl radicals having from 6-9 carbon atoms or cycloalkyl radicals having from 5-10 carbon atoms. To this end, the feed materials are reacted with phosphorus pentachloride, or with chlorine gas in the presence of phosphorus trichloride at temperatures within the range -78.degree. to +145.degree. C. It is possible for two radicals R to be linked together by one or two substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon chains having from 1-4 carbon atoms.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a process for making chlorophosphanes from primary or secondary phosphanes, or phosphinic acid chlorides or thiophosphinic acid chlorides from secondary phosphane oxides or sulfides, wherein the respective starting materials are reacted with hexachloroethane at temperatures of 20.degree. to 180.degree. C. The disclosure also provides as a novel chemical substance an isomeric mixture consisting of 9-Cl-9-phosphabicyclononane [3.3.1] and 9-Cl-9-phosphabicyclononane [4.2.1].