Description

1,2-Bis(Di-tert-Butylphosphino)Ethane is a highly specialized, air-sensitive organophosphorus ligand widely used in homogeneous catalysis. Its value lies in its exceptional electron-donating and steric bulk properties, which are critical for stabilizing reactive metal centers and enabling challenging chemical transformations. This compound is essential for researchers and process chemists in the pharmaceutical, agrochemical, and fine chemical industries, particularly for cross-coupling reactions and hydrogenation processes.

Application

• As a key ligand in palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions (e.g., Suzuki-Miyaura, Buchwald-Hartwig amination) for pharmaceutical intermediate synthesis.
• In homogeneous hydrogenation catalysts for the selective reduction of complex organic molecules.
• For the stabilization of low-valent transition metal complexes in academic and industrial research.
• As a precursor in the development of novel catalytic systems for C-H activation and other bond-forming reactions.
• In the synthesis of specialty polymers and advanced materials where precise metal-ligand coordination is required.

Basic Information

Product Name	1,2-Bis(Di-tert-Butylphosphino)Ethane
CAS No.	107783-62-0
Molecular Formula	C18H40P2
Molecular Weight	318.46 g/mol
Synonyms	DTBPE; 1,2-Bis(di-tert-butylphosphino)ethane; Di-tert-butylphosphinoethane; Ethane-1,2-diylbis(di-tert-butylphosphine); (P,P')-1,2-Bis(di-tert-butylphosphino)ethane; Ligand DTBPE; Bis(di-tert-butylphosphino)ethane
EINECS	Contact for details

Quality Control

Our 1,2-Bis(Di-tert-Butylphosphino)Ethane is manufactured under strict quality control protocols to ensure high purity and batch-to-batch consistency, critical for catalytic performance. Each lot is accompanied by a comprehensive Certificate of Analysis (COA) detailing purity, identity, and impurity profiles. We adhere to industry-standard analytical methods, and our quality management system supports traceability for research and development applications.

Storage

Preserve in a tightly closed container, protected from light. Due to its air-sensitive nature, this product should be stored under an inert atmosphere (argon or nitrogen) in a cool, dry place. Recommended long-term storage temperature is 2-8°C. Allow the sealed container to reach room temperature before opening to minimize moisture ingress.

Specification

Item	Specification
Appearance	White to off-white crystalline powder or solid
Identification (IR)	Conforms to structure
Assay (HPLC/NMR)	≥ 97.0%
Melting Point	Contact for details
Solubility	Soluble in common organic solvents (e.g., Toluene, THF, DCM)

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