Description

Tetrakis(trifluorophosphine)nickel(0) is a highly specialized organometallic compound featuring a zero-valent nickel center coordinated by four trifluorophosphine ligands. This compound matters as a versatile and reactive catalyst precursor in advanced chemical synthesis, valued for its ability to facilitate challenging bond-forming reactions under mild conditions. It is primarily needed by R&D chemists and process engineers in the pharmaceutical, fine chemical, and advanced materials sectors for developing new synthetic methodologies and high-value specialty chemicals.

Application

• Catalyst Precursor in Homogeneous Catalysis: Serves as a key starting material for generating active nickel catalysts in cross-coupling reactions (e.g., Negishi, Kumada).
• Olefin Oligomerization and Polymerization: Used in the development of catalysts for the production of specialty polymers and α-olefins.
• Hydrofunctionalization Reactions: Employed in catalytic hydroamination, hydrosilylation, and hydroboration of unsaturated substrates.
• Fine Chemical and Pharmaceutical Intermediate Synthesis: Facilitates the construction of complex molecular architectures in drug discovery and development.
• Material Science Research: Acts as a volatile precursor in chemical vapor deposition (CVD) or atomic layer deposition (ALD) for depositing nickel-containing thin films.
• Academic and Industrial R&D: A critical reagent for methodological development in organometallic chemistry and catalysis research.

Basic Information

Product Name	Tetrakis(trifluorophosphine)nickel(0)
CAS No.	13859-65-9
Molecular Formula	Ni[P(CF3)3]4 or C12F36NiP4
Molecular Weight	Contact for details
Synonyms	Nickel(0) tetrakis(trifluorophosphine); Tetrakis(trifluorophosphine)nickel; Nickel-tetrakis(trifluorophosphine) complex; Tris(trifluoromethyl)phosphine nickel(0) tetramer; Ni(P(CF3)3)4; Tetrakis[tris(trifluoromethyl)phosphine]nickel(0)
EINECS	Contact for details

Quality Control

Our Tetrakis(trifluorophosphine)nickel(0) is produced and handled under stringent quality protocols to ensure batch-to-batch consistency and high purity. All materials undergo rigorous analytical testing, including spectroscopic and chromatographic methods. Certificates of Analysis (COA) detailing purity, identity, and impurity profiles are available upon request to support your quality assurance and regulatory needs.

Storage

Preserve in a tightly closed container, protected from light. Store under an inert atmosphere (argon or nitrogen) in a cool, dry, and well-ventilated area. Due to its sensitivity to moisture and oxygen, the container should only be opened in a controlled glovebox or under a positive pressure of inert gas. Recommended long-term storage temperature is 2-8°C.

Specification

Item	Specification
Appearance	Yellow to orange crystalline solid or powder
Identification (IR)	Conforms to structure
Purity (NMR / Elemental Analysis)	≥ 95%
Solubility	Soluble in common organic solvents (e.g., toluene, THF, hexane)

Note: Specifications can be tailored. Please contact us for the detailed technical data sheet of a specific grade.