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Preferred IUPAC name (Ethane-1,2-diyl)bis(dicyclohexylphosphane) | |
Other names dcpe | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.209.704 |
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Chemical formula | C26H48P2 |
Molar mass | 422.61 |
Appearance | white solid |
Melting point | 96–97 °C (205–207 °F; 369–370 K) |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C , 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.
References
- Rouchet, Jean-Baptiste (2017). "1,2-Bis(dicyclohexylphosphino)ethane". Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis. pp. 1–5. doi:10.1002/047084289X.rn02031. ISBN 978-0-470-84289-8.
- 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