Chlorodiisopropylphosphine
Chlorodiisopropylphosphine is an organophosphorus compound with the formula [(CH3)2CH]2PCl. It is a colorless liquid that reacts with water and oxygen. The compound is used to prepare tertiary phosphines and phosphinite ligands.
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Di(propan-2-yl)phosphinous chloride | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.157.609 |
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| C6H14ClP | |
| Molar mass | 152.60 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | colorless liquid |
| Density | 0.959 g/mL at 25 °C |
| Boiling point | 46-47 °C (10 mm of Hg) |
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Main hazards |
toxic |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Synthesis and reactions
The compound is prepared by treating phosphorus trichloride with the Grignard reagent isopropylmagnesium chloride:[1]
- PCl3 + 2 (CH3)2CHMgCl → [(CH3)2CH]2PCl + 2 MgCl2
Relative to the reaction of less hindered Grignard reagents with PCl3, this reaction affords a superior yield of the monochloro derivative.
Chlorodiisopropylphosphine reacts with Grignard reagents and organolithium compounds to give phosphines:
- [(CH3)2CH]2PCl + RM → [(CH3)2CH]2PR + MCl
Chlorodiisopropylphosphine reacts with alcohols and phenols to give phosphinites, this reaction typically is conducted in the presence of a base:
- [(CH3)2CH]2PCl + ROH → [(CH3)2CH]2POR + HCl
Phosphinites are versatile ligands.[2]
References
- W. Voskuil and J. F. Arens (1968). "Chlorodiisopropylphosphine". Org. Synth. 48: 47. doi:10.15227/orgsyn.048.0047.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link) - for example: Pandarus, V., Zargarian, D., "New Pincer-Type Diphosphinito (POCOP) Complexes of Nickel", Organometallics 2007, volume 26, 4321. doi:10.1021/om700400x
