(1,1'-Bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene)palladium(II) dichloride
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[1,1'-Bisferrocene]palladium(II) dichloride is an palladium
complex containing the iron
-containing dppf ligand. Commercially available, this compound is popularly used for palladium-catalyzed coupling reactions
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Commercially available, this compound may be prepared from dppf and nitrile complexes of palladium dichloride:
Palladium
Palladium is a chemical element with the chemical symbol Pd and an atomic number of 46. It is a rare and lustrous silvery-white metal discovered in 1803 by William Hyde Wollaston. He named it after the asteroid Pallas, which was itself named after the epithet of the Greek goddess Athena, acquired...
complex containing the iron
Iron
Iron is a chemical element with the symbol Fe and atomic number 26. It is a metal in the first transition series. It is the most common element forming the planet Earth as a whole, forming much of Earth's outer and inner core. It is the fourth most common element in the Earth's crust...
-containing dppf ligand. Commercially available, this compound is popularly used for palladium-catalyzed coupling reactions
Palladium-catalyzed coupling reactions
Palladium compounds are used as a catalyst in many coupling reactions, usually as a homogeneous catalyst. Examples include:* Heck reaction between alkenes and aryl halides* Suzuki reaction between aryl halides and boronic acids...
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Commercially available, this compound may be prepared from dppf and nitrile complexes of palladium dichloride:
- dppf + PdCl2(RCN)2 → (dppf)PdCl2 + 2 RCN (RCN = acetonitrileAcetonitrileAcetonitrile is the chemical compound with formula . This colourless liquid is the simplest organic nitrile. It is produced mainly as a byproduct of acrylonitrile manufacture...
or benzonitrileBenzonitrileBenzonitrile is the chemical compound with the formula C6H5CN, abbreviated PhCN. This aromatic organic compound is colourless, with a sweet almond odour. It is prepared by the dehydration of benzamide, or by the reaction of sodium cyanide with bromobenzene....
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