Bis(dicyclohexylphosphino)ethane, abbreviated dcpe, is an
organophosphorus compound
Organophosphorus compounds are organic compounds containing phosphorus. They are used primarily in pest control as an alternative to chlorinated hydrocarbons that persist in the environment. Some organophosphorus compounds are highly effective in ...
with the formula (C
6H
11)
2PCH
2CH
2P(C
6H
11)
2. It is a white solid that is soluble in nonpolar organic solvents. The compound is used as a bulky and highly basic
diphosphine ligand
Diphosphines, sometimes called bisphosphanes, are organophosphorus compounds most commonly used as bidentate phosphine ligands in inorganic and organometallic chemistry. They are identified by the presence of two phosphino groups linked by a back ...
in
coordination chemistry
A coordination complex consists of a central atom or ion, which is usually metallic and is called the ''coordination centre'', and a surrounding array of chemical bond, bound molecules or ions, that are in turn known as ''ligands'' or complexing ...
.
[Sowa, J. R., Jr., Zanotti, V., Facchin, G., Angelici, R. J., "Calorimetric studies of the heats of protonation of the metal in Fe(CO)3(bidentate phosphine, arsine) complexes: effects of chelate ligands on metal basicity", J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1992, 114, 160. ]
References
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Chelating agents
Diphosphines
1,2-Ethanediyl compounds