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1,2-Bis(diphenylphosphino)ethane
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<p>1,2-Bis(diphenylphosphino)ethane (dppe) is an <a href="/facts/Organophosphorus_compound/kNgIF93U">organophosphorus compound</a> with the formula (Ph2PCH2)2 (Ph = <a href="/facts/Phenyl/Ql9Yx5uu">phenyl</a>). It is a common symmetrical <a href="/facts/Ligand/6etB3qeW">bidentate ligand</a> in <a href="/facts/Coordination_chemistry/1tCyeQUm">coordination chemistry</a>. It is a white solid that is soluble in organic solvents. </p>