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526460

Xantphos

97%

Synonym(s):

4,5-Bis(diphenylphosphino)-9,9-dimethylxanthene

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C39H32OP2
CAS Number:
161265-03-8
Molecular Weight:
578.62
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24874555
UNSPSC Code:
12352005
MDL number:
MFCD00233866

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InChI

1S/C39H32OP2/c1-39(2)33-25-15-27-35(41(29-17-7-3-8-18-29)30-19-9-4-10-20-30)37(33)40-38-34(39)26-16-28-36(38)42(31-21-11-5-12-22-31)32-23-13-6-14-24-32/h3-28H,1-2H3

SMILES string

CC1(c2c(Oc3c1cccc3P(c4ccccc4)c5ccccc5)c(P(c6ccccc6)c7ccccc7)ccc2)C

InChI key

CXNIUSPIQKWYAI-UHFFFAOYSA-N

assay

97%

reaction suitability

reaction type: Cross Couplings, reagent type: ligand
reaction type: Buchwald-Hartwig Cross Coupling Reaction, reagent type: ligand
reaction type: C-X Bond Formation, reagent type: ligand
reaction type: Hydroformylations, reagent type: ligand
reaction type: Miyaura Borylation Reaction, reagent type: ligand
reaction type: Stille Coupling, reagent type: ligand
reaction type: Suzuki-Miyaura Coupling

mp

224-228 °C (lit.)

functional group

phosphine

Quality Level

300

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General description

Xantphos is a bidentate ligand that is employed in various metal-catalyzed reactions, including cross-couplings, Buchwald-Hartwig cross-coupling reactions, C-X bond formation, hydroformylation, Miyaura borylation reaction, Stille coupling, Suzuki-Miyaura coupling, (hetero)arylation, amination, and amidation.

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Application

Ligand used in a synthesis of heterocycles by palladium-catalyzed C-N cross coupling of 3-bromothiophenes with 2-aminopyridines. Also used in a ruthenium-catalyzed alkylation of active methylene compounds with alcohols.
Metal chelating ligand for catalysis.

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GHS07

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Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)

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Sarah Keller et al.
Photochemical & photobiological sciences : Official journal of the European Photochemistry Association and the European Society for Photobiology, 17(4), 375-385 (2018-02-20)
The heteroleptic complexes [Cu(tBu-xantphos)(bpy)][PF6] and [Ag(tBu-xantphos)(bpy)][PF6], where tBu-xantphos = 9,9-dimethyl-4,5-bis(di-tert-butylphosphino)xanthene and bpy = 2,2'-bipyridine have been synthesized and their photophysical properties investigated. Single crystal X-ray diffraction studies of the compounds under ambient and increased pressure are presented; increase in pressure
Joseph R Martinelli et al.
Organic letters, 8(21), 4843-4846 (2006-10-06)
[reaction: see text] The direct transformation of aryl bromides into the corresponding Weinreb amides via Pd-catalyzed aminocarbonylation at atmospheric pressure is reported.
Peter J Manley et al.
Organic letters, 6(14), 2433-2435 (2004-07-02)
[reaction: see text] An alternative to the Friedlander condensation for the synthesis of naphthyridinones and quinolinones has been discovered. Palladium-catalyzed amidation of halo aromatics substituted in the ortho position by a carbonyl functional group or its equivalent with primary or
Ligand Bite Angle Effects in Metal-catalyzed C-C Bond Formation.
P W van Leeuwen et al.
Chemical reviews, 100(8), 2741-2770 (2001-12-26)
Synthesis, 2794-2794 (2006)
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