1,2-Bis(dimethylphosphino)ethane

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1,2-Bis(dimethylphosphino)ethane
Identifiers
CAS number 23936-60-9 N
PubChem 141059
ChemSpider 124423 YesY
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Properties
Molecular formula C6H16P2
Molar mass 150.14 g mol−1
Density 0.9 g/mL at 25 °C
Boiling point 180 °C
Hazards
GHS pictograms [1]
R-phrases H225, H315, H319, H335[1]
S-phrases P210, P261, P305+351+338[1]
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Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa)
Infobox references

1,2-Bis(dimethylphosphino)ethane (dmpe) is a diphosphine ligand in coordination chemistry. It can be synthesised by the reaction of methylmagnesium iodide with 1,2-bis(dichlorophosphino)ethane:[2]

Cl2PCH2CH2PCl2 + 4MeMgI → Me2PCH2CH2PMe2 + 4MgICl

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Sigma-Aldrich Co., 1,2-Bis(dimethylphosphino)ethane. Retrieved on 2013-07-20.
  2. R. J. Burt, J. Chatt, W. Hussain, G. J. Leigh (1979). "A convenient synthesis of 1,2-bis(dichlorophosphino)ethane, 1,2-bis(dimethylphosphino)ethane and 1,2-bis(diethylphosphino)ethane". J. Organomet. Chem. 182 (2): 203–6. doi:10.1016/S0022-328X(00)94383-3. 
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