Uses
Chlorodi(o-tolyl)phosphine is an important raw material and intermediate used in organic synthesis, pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals and dye stuff.
reaction suitability
reaction type: Buchwald-Hartwig Cross Coupling Reaction
reaction type: Heck Reaction
reaction type: Hiyama Coupling
reaction type: Negishi Coupling
reaction type: Sonogashira Coupling
reaction type: Stille Coupling
reaction type: Suzuki-Miyaura Coupling
reagent type: ligand
Purification Methods
It is purified by fractional distillation in a vacuum (b 179-183o/7mm, 253-257o/15mm,) and the distillate solidifies (m 36o, also reported is m 37o). [Weinberg J Org chem. 40 3586 1975, McEwen et al. J Am Chem Soc 100 7304 1978, Beilstein 16 H 769, 16 IV 970 for chlorodi(p-tolyl)phosphine.]