1,1'-Bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene
1,1'-Bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene, commonly abbreviated dppf, is an organophosphorus compound commonly used as a ligand in homogeneous catalysis. It contains a ferrocene moiety in its backbone, and is related to other bridged diphosphines such as 1,2-bis(diphenylphosphino)ethane (dppe).
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IUPAC name
1,1'-bis(diphenylphosphanyl) ferrocene | |
Other names
1,1'-Bis(diphenylphosphino) ferrocene, 1,1'-ferrocenediyl-bis(diphenylphosphine), Dppf, 1,1'- ferrocenebis (diphenylphosphine) | |
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C34H28FeP2 | |
Molar mass | 554.391 |
Melting point | 181 to 183 °C (358 to 361 °F; 454 to 456 K) |
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Main hazards | Toxic |
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GHS Signal word | Warning |
H302, H312, H315, H319, H332 | |
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Preparation
This compound is commercially available. It may be prepared by treating dilithioferrocene with chlorodiphenylphosphine:[1]
- Fe(C5H4Li)2 + 2 ClPPh2 → Fe(C5H4PPh2)2 + 2 LiCl
The dilithiation of ferrocene is easily achieved with n-butyllithium in the presence of TMEDA. Many related ligands can be made in this way. The Fe center is typically not involved in the behavior of the ligand.
Reactions
Dppf readily forms metal complexes.[2] The palladium derivative, (dppf)PdCl2, which is popular for palladium-catalyzed coupling reactions, is prepared by treating dppf with the acetonitrile or benzonitrile adducts of palladium dichloride:[2]
- dppf + PdCl2(RCN)2 → (dppf)PdCl2 + 2 RCN (RCN = acetonitrile or benzonitrile)
See also
- Diphosphines
- borrowing hydrogen catalysis
References
- Ian R. Butler (2010). "3.15 The Use of Organolithium Reagents in the Preparation of Ferrocene Derivatives". In J. Derek Woollins (ed.). Inorganic Experiments (Google Books excerpt). pp. 175–179. ISBN 978-3-527-32472-9.
- Nataro, Chip; Fosbenner, Stephanie M. (2009). "Synthesis and Characterization of Transition-Metal Complexes Containing 1,1'-Bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene". J. Chem. Educ. 86 (12): 1412. doi:10.1021/ed086p1412.