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dichlorophenylphosphine
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dichlorophenylphosphine

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Also known as phosphenyl chloride

Dichlorophenylphosphine is an organophosphorus compound with the formula C6H5PCl2. This colourless viscous liquid is commonly used in the synthesis of organophosphines.

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177.951
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Dichlorophenylphosphine
chemical formula
C₆H₅Cl₂P
canonical SMILES
C1=CC=C(C=C1)P(Cl)Cl
melting point
-51.0
boiling point
225
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Dichlorophenylphosphine is an organophosphorus compound with the formula C6H5PCl2. This colourless viscous liquid is commonly used in the synthesis of organophosphines.

Dichlorophenylphosphine is commercially available. It may be prepared by an electrophilic substitution of benzene by phosphorus trichloride, catalyzed by aluminium chloride. However, aluminum chloride often induces diarylation; a cleaner catalyst for monoarylation is stannic chloride. The compound is an intermediate for the synthesis of other chemicals for instance dimethylphenylphosphine: C6H5PCl2 + 2 CH3MgI → C6H5P(CH3)2 + 2 MgICl Many tertiary phosphines can be prepared by this route.

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