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1,2-Bis(dimethylphosphino)ethane

97%, liquid

Synonym(s):

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

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Linear Formula:
(CH3)2PCH2CH2P(CH3)2
CAS Number:
23936-60-9
Molecular Weight:
150.14
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24855844
UNSPSC Code:
12352001
MDL number:
MFCD00008511
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1732994
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Product Name

1,2-Bis(dimethylphosphino)ethane, 97%

Quality Level

100

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

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.

pictograms

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GHS02,GHS07

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

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

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 3

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

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MKCQ7158
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MKCM5542
MKCM6108

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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)
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)
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