Tricyclohexylphosphine

Tricyclohexylphosphine
IUPAC name Tricyclohexylphosphane
Other names P(Cy)3 PCy3
Identifiers
CAS number	2622-14-2 Y
PubChem	75806
ChemSpider	68315 N
Jmol-3D images	Image 1
SMILES C1CCC(CC1)P(C2CCCCC2)C3CCCCC3
InChI InChI=1S/C18H33P/c1-4-10-16(11-5-1)19(17-12-6-2-7-13-17)18-14-8-3-9-15-18/h16-18H,1-15H2 N Key: WLPUWLXVBWGYMZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N N InChI=1/C18H33P/c1-4-10-16(11-5-1)19(17-12-6-2-7-13-17)18-14-8-3-9-15-18/h16-18H,1-15H2 Key: WLPUWLXVBWGYMZ-UHFFFAOYAM
Properties
Molecular formula	C18H33P
Molar mass	280.43 g mol−1
Appearance	white solid
Melting point	82 °C
Solubility in water	organic solvents
Hazards
Main hazards	toxic
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Infobox references

Tricyclohexylphosphine is the tertiary phosphine with the formula P(C₆H₁₁)₃. Commonly used as a ligand in organometallic chemistry, it is often abbreviated to PCy₃, where Cy stands for cyclohexyl. It is characterized by both high basicity (pK_a = 9.7)^[1] and a large ligand cone angle (170°).^[2][3]

Important complexes containing P(Cy)₃ ligands include the 2005 Nobel Prize-winning Grubbs' catalyst and the homogeneous hydrogenation catalyst Crabtree's catalyst.

References

1. ↑ C. A. Streuli, "Determination of Basicity of Substituted Phosphines by Nonaqueous Titrimetry", Analytical Chemistry 1960, volume 32, pages 985-987.doi:10.1021/ac60164a027
2. ↑ R. C. Bush and R. J. Angelici (1988). "Phosphine basicities as determined by enthalpies of protonation". Inorg. Chem. 27 (4): 681–686. doi:10.1021/ic00277a022. 
3. ↑ Immirzi, A.; Musco, A. (1977). "A Method to Measure the Size of Phosphorus Ligands in Coordination Complexes". Inorganica Chimica Acta 25: L41–42. doi:10.1016/S0020-1693(00)95635-4. 

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  Grubbs catalyst (1st generation)

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  Crabtree's catalyst