Reaction
- Catalyst for hydrosilylation of styrene with diphenysilane
- Catalyst for carboxylation of various aryl chlorides and other derivatives
- Catalyst for C–P cross-coupling reactions of diphenylphosphine oxide with aryl chloride
- Catalyst for N?Heterocyclic carbene-assisted cross-coupling reactions of diarylborinic acids with aryl chlorides,tosylates, and sulfamates.
- Catalyst for Negishi biaryl ketone synthesis by cross-coupling of amides with aryl zinc halides via carbon-nitrogen bond cleavage.
Chemical Properties
dark green to dark grey crystals or powder
Uses
Coordination compund.
Uses
Dichlorobis(triphenylphosphine)nickel(II) is used as a catalyst for cross-coupling of Grignard reagents, hydrosilylations, hydrogenation and polymerization.
Purification Methods
Wash it with glacial AcOH and dry it in a vacuum over H2SO4 and KOH until AcOH is removed. [Venanzi J Chem Soc 719 1958, Kocienski et al. J Org Chem 54 1215 1989, Beilstein 16 IV 953.]
