Dichloro(1,2-bis(diphenylphosphino)ethane)nickel

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Dichloro[1,2-bis(diphenylphosphino)ethane]nickel is a coordination complex with the formula NiCl2(dppe); where dppe is the diphosphine 1,2-bis(diphenylphosphino)ethane. It is used as a reagent and as a catalyst.[1] The compound is a bright orange-red diamagnetic solid. The complex adopts a square planar geometry.[2][3]

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Dichloro[1,2-bis(diphenyl­phosphino)ethane]nickel
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  • InChI=1S/C26H24P2.2ClH.Ni/c1-5-13-23(14-6-1)27(24-15-7-2-8-16-24)21-22-28(25-17-9-3-10-18-25)26-19-11-4-12-20-26;;;/h1-20H,21-22H2;2*1H;/q;;;+2/p-2
    Key: XXECWTBMGGXMKP-UHFFFAOYSA-L
  • Cl[Ni-2]1(Cl)[P+](c2ccccc2)(c2ccccc2)CC[P+]1(c1ccccc1)c1ccccc1
Properties
C26H24Cl2NiP2
Molar mass 528.02 g·mol−1
Appearance orange solid
Density 1.406 g/cm3
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 Â°C [77 Â°F], 100 kPa).
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It is prepared by combining equimolar portions of nickel(II) chloride hexahydrate with dppe:

Ni(H2O)6Cl2 + dppe → NiCl2(dppe) + 6 H2O

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