2-Diphenylphosphinobenzaldehyde
# 2-Diphenylphosphinobenzaldehyde

2-Diphenylphosphinobenzaldehyde is a phosphine ligand with the formula $(C_6H_5)_2PC_6H_4CHO.$ It is a yellow solid that dissolves in common organic solvents.

## Synthesis and reactions

2-Diphenylphosphinobenzaldehyde was first prepared by the reaction of chlorodiphenylphosphine with the Grignard reagent derived from the protected 2-bromobenzaldehyde, followed by deprotection. It can also be derived from (2-lithiophenyl)diphenylphosphine.

The compound condenses with a variety of amines to give phosphine-imine and phosphine-amine ligands.

