1,2-Bis(dimethylphosphino)ethane

1,2-Bis(dimethylphosphino)ethane
Names
	IUPAC name Ethane-1,2-diylbis(dimethylphosphane)
	Other names DMPE; ethylenebis(dimethylphosphine); 1,2-Bis(dimethylphosphino)ethane
Identifiers
CAS Number	23936-60-9;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	124423 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.155.809
PubChem CID	141059;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID70178649 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C6H16P2/c1-7(2)5-6-8(3)4/h5-6H2,1-4H3 Key: ZKWQSBFSGZJNFP-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/C6H16P2/c1-7(2)5-6-8(3)4/h5-6H2,1-4H3 Key: ZKWQSBFSGZJNFP-UHFFFAOYAN;
	SMILES P(C)(C)CCP(C)C;
Properties
Chemical formula	C6H16P2
Molar mass	150.14 g mol−1
Density	0.9 g/mL at 25 °C
Boiling point	180 °C
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

1,2-Bis(dimethylphosphino)ethane (dmpe) is a diphosphine ligand in coordination chemistry. It can be synthesised by the reaction of methylmagnesium iodide with 1,2-bis(dichlorophosphino)ethane:^[2]

Cl₂PCH₂CH₂PCl₂ + 4MeMgI → Me₂PCH₂CH₂PMe₂ + 4MgICl

References

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^ R. J. Burt, J. Chatt, W. Hussain, G. J. Leigh (1979). "A convenient synthesis of 1,2-bis(dichlorophosphino)ethane, 1,2-bis(dimethylphosphino)ethane and 1,2-bis(diethylphosphino)ethane". J. Organomet. Chem. 182 (2): 203–206. doi:10.1016/S0022-328X(00)94383-3.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)