Dichloro ,3-bis(diphenylphosphino)propaneickel a

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with the formula NiCl₂(dppp); where dppp is the

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1,3-bis(diphenylphosphino)propane 1,3-Bis(diphenylphosphino)propane (dppp) is an organophosphorus compound with the formula PhP(CH)PPh. The compound is a white solid that is soluble in organic solvents. It is slightly air-sensitive, degrading in air to the phosphine oxide. It i ...

. It is used as a

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in organic synthesis. The compound is a bright orange-red crystalline powder.

Structure and properties

While the electronic and solid-state structure of the chloride congener is not known (due to low solubility in common analytical solvents), several studies have been carried out on the bromo and iodo derivatives. The complexes display a temperature-dependent interconversion between square-planar and tetrahedral geometries (diamagnetic and paramagnetic) in polar organic solvents (Keq between 1-3.68, depending on the solvent and temperature). In contrast, dichloro(1,2-bis(diphenylphosphino)ethane)nickel adopts a static square-planar (diamagnetic) structure in solution.

Preparation

NiCl₂(dppp) is prepared by combining equal molar portions of

nickel(II) chloride Nickel(II) chloride (or just nickel chloride) is the chemical compound NiCl2. The anhydrous salt is yellow, but the more familiar hydrate NiCl2·6H2O is green. Nickel(II) chloride, in various forms, is the most important source of nickel for chemi ...

hexahydrate with

in 2-propanol. :Ni(H₂O)₆Cl₂ + dppp → NiCl₂(dppp) + 6 H₂O

Reactions

NiCl₂(dppp) in an effective catalyst for

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s such as the

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and

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s (example below). It also catalyzes other reactions that convert

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s, and vinyl sulfides to

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References

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