1,2-Bis(diisopropylphosphino)ethane (dippe) is a commonly used bidentate
ligand
In coordination chemistry, a ligand is an ion or molecule with a functional group that binds to a central metal atom to form a coordination complex. The bonding with the metal generally involves formal donation of one or more of the ligand's el ...
in coordination chemistry. This compound is similar to the ligand
1,2-bis(diphenylphosphino)ethane (dppe), with the substitution of isopropyl groups for phenyl groups.
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Diphosphines
Isopropyl compounds
1,2-Ethanediyl compounds