2-(Diphenylphosphino)phenol

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  • CAT Number: L034812
  • CAS Number: 60254-10-6
  • Molecular Formula: C18H15OP
  • Molecular Weight: 278.30
  • Purity: ≥95%
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2-(Diphenylphosphino)phenol(Cat No.:L034812)is a bifunctional ligand featuring a phenol group and a diphenylphosphino moiety attached to adjacent positions on a benzene ring. This compound is widely used in coordination and organometallic chemistry, especially as a chelating ligand in homogeneous catalysis. The phenolic hydroxyl group can engage in hydrogen bonding or metal coordination, while the phosphine group serves as a strong σ-donor, stabilizing metal complexes. Its unique electronic and steric properties make it valuable in catalytic applications such as hydrogenation, cross-coupling, and C–H activation, offering tunable reactivity and selectivity in complex synthetic transformations.


CAS Number 60254-10-6
Molecular Formula C18H15OP
Purity ≥95%
IUPAC Name 2-diphenylphosphanylphenol
InChI InChI=1S/C18H15OP/c19-17-13-7-8-14-18(17)20(15-9-3-1-4-10-15)16-11-5-2-6-12-16/h1-14,19H
InChIKey HGHOYIFINVBZKO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES C1=CC=C(C=C1)P(C2=CC=CC=C2)C3=CC=CC=C3O
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