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Dimethylphenylphosphine
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<p> Dimethylphenylphosphine is an <a href="/facts/Organophosphorus_compound/kNgIF93U">organophosphorus compound</a> with a formula P(C6H5)(CH3)2. The <a href="/facts/Phosphorus/27xCeIqs">phosphorus</a> is connected to a <a href="/facts/Phenyl/Ql9Yx5uu">phenyl</a> group and two <a href="/facts/Methyl/fkM97EMD">methyl</a> groups, making it the simplest aromatic alkylphosphine. It is colorless air sensitive liquid. It is a member of series (CH3)3-n(C6H5)2P that also includes <a href="/facts/Trimethylphosphine/m4WG9nYz">n = 0</a>, <a href="/facts/Methyldiphenylphosphine/YxHwu1fy">n = 2</a>, and <a href="/facts/Triphenylphosphine/nYFNCVcJ">n = 3</a> that are often employed as <a href="/facts/Ligand/6etB3qeW">ligands</a> in <a href="/facts/Metal_phosphine_complex/aHwFUNB0">metal phosphine complexes</a>. </p>