1,2-Bis(diphenylphosphino)benzene (dppbz) is an

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with the formula C₆H₄(PPh₂)₂ ( Ph = C₆H₅). Classified as a diphosphine ligand, it is a common bidentate

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. It is a white, air-stable solid. As a chelating ligand, dppbz is very similar to 1,2-bis(diphenylphosphino)ethylene.

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