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1,2-Bis(dimethylphosphino)ethane

97%

Synonym(s):

DMPE, Dimethyl-2-(dimethylphosphino)ethylphosphine, Ethylenebis(dimethylphosphine)

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Linear Formula:
(CH3)2PCH2CH2P(CH3)2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
150.14
Beilstein:
1732994
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352001
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

Quality Level

Assay

97%

form

liquid

reaction suitability

reaction type: Buchwald-Hartwig Cross Coupling Reaction
reaction type: Heck Reaction
reaction type: Hiyama Coupling
reaction type: Negishi Coupling
reaction type: Sonogashira Coupling
reaction type: Stille Coupling
reaction type: Suzuki-Miyaura Coupling
reagent type: ligand

refractive index

n20/D 1.507 (lit.)

bp

180 °C (lit.)

density

0.9 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

phosphine

SMILES string

CP(C)CCP(C)C

InChI

1S/C6H16P2/c1-7(2)5-6-8(3)4/h5-6H2,1-4H3

InChI key

ZKWQSBFSGZJNFP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

1,2-Bis(dimethylphosphino)ethane (dmpe) is a polydentate phosphine ligand. Synthesis of 1,2-bis(dimethylphosphino)ethane has been reported. It reacts with ZrCl2 to afford ZrCl4(dmpe)2 complexes.

Application

1,2-Bis(dimethylphosphino)ethane (dmpe) may be employed as ligand in the preparation of cis-arylmethyl(dmpe) nickel(II) complexes.

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Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 3

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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A convenient synthesis of 1, 2-bis (dichlorophosphino) ethane, 1, 2-bis (dimethylphosphino) ethane and 1,2-bis (diethylphosphino) ethane.
Burt RJ, et al.
Journal of Organometallic Chemistry, 182(2), 203-206 (1979)
Phosphine-induced reductive elimination from cis-arylmethylnickel (II) complexes having a 1,2-bis(dimethylphosphino) ethane ligand
Komiya S, et al.
Organometallics, 2(10), 1466-1468 (1983)
Beatty RP, et al.
Inorganic Chemistry, 18(11), 3139-3145 (1979)
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