Bis(dicyclohexylphosphino)ethane
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| Names | |
|---|---|
| Other names
dcpe | |
| Identifiers | |
| 23743-26-2 | |
| Properties | |
| C26H48P2 | |
| Molar mass | 422.61 |
| Appearance | white solid |
| Melting point | 96-97 °C |
| Except where noted otherwise, data is given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa) | |
| Infobox references | |
Bis(dicyclohexylphosphino)ethane, abbreviated dcpe, is an organophosphorus compound with the formula (C6H11)2PCH2CH2P(C6H11)2. It is a white solid that is soluble in nonpolar organic solvents. The compound is used as a bulky and highly basic diphosphine ligand in coordination chemistry.[1]
References
- ↑ Sowa, J. R., Jr., Zanotti, V., Facchin, G., Angelici, R. J., "Calorimetric studies of the heats of protonation of the metal in Fe(CO)3(bidentate phosphine, arsine) complexes: effects of chelate ligands on metal basicity", J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1992, 114, 160. doi:10.1021/ja00027a023