2-(Dicyclohexylphosphino)biphenyl

1. Ligand used in the palladium-catalyzed synthesis of aromatic amines from aryl chlorides, bromides and triflates.
2. Ligand employed in Suzuki coupling reactions involving aryl chlorides, bromides and triflates.
3. Useful ligand for the Pd-catalyzed oxidation of alcohols in the presence of chlorobenzenes.
4. Useful ligand for the Pd-catalyzed amination with ammonia equivalents.
5. Ligand for the gold(I)-catalyzed intramolecular [4+2] cycloadditions involving 1,3-enynes and arylalkynes with alkenes.
6. Ligand used in the palladium-catalyzed borylation of aryl bromdies.
7. Ligand used in the palladium-catalyzed siliylation of aryl chlorides.

white to light yellow crystal powde

suzuki reaction

Ligand employed in an extremely general method for the Pd-catalyzed synthesis of aromaticamines using aryl chlorides, bromides and triflates.

2-(Dicyclohexylphosphino)biphenyl is used as a catalyst for Suzuki coupling reactions.

CyJohnPhos [(2-Biphenyl)dicyclohexylphosphine] is an air-stable, bulky and electron-rich monodentate biarylphosphine ligand developed by the Buchwald group to enhance the reactivity of palladium catalysis during cross-coupling reactions.