Bis(triphenylphosphine)nickel(II)chloride

1. Catalyst for hydrosilylation of styrene with diphenysilane
2. Catalyst for carboxylation of various aryl chlorides and other derivatives
3. Catalyst for C–P cross-coupling reactions of diphenylphosphine oxide with aryl chloride
4. Catalyst for N?Heterocyclic carbene-assisted cross-coupling reactions of diarylborinic acids with aryl chlorides,tosylates, and sulfamates.
5. Catalyst for Negishi biaryl ketone synthesis by cross-coupling of amides with aryl zinc halides via carbon-nitrogen bond cleavage.

dark green to dark grey crystals or powder

Coordination compund.

Dichlorobis(triphenylphosphine)nickel(II) is used as a catalyst for cross-coupling of Grignard reagents, hydrosilylations, hydrogenation and polymerization.

suzuki reaction

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.]