Bis(dicyclohexylphosphino)ethane

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]

Bis(dicyclohexylphosphino)ethane
Names
Other names
dcpe
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.209.704
Properties
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 [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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References

  1. 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
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