{"product_id":"tri-o-tolylphosphine-cas-6163-58-2","title":"Tri-o-tolylphosphine (P(o-tol)₃) | CAS 6163-58-2 | ≥98%","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 28px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background: #002147; padding: 10px 20px; margin-bottom: 0;\"\u003e  \u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 0.70em; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #fff;\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 0.95em; border: 1px solid #e4e8f0; border-top: none; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 16px; font-weight: 600; color: #002147; width: 200px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e4e8f0; background: #f7f8fb; font-size: 0.95em; vertical-align: top;\"\u003eCAS Number\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 16px; color: #333; border-bottom: 1px solid #e4e8f0;\"\u003e6163-58-2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 16px; font-weight: 600; color: #002147; width: 200px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e4e8f0; background: #f7f8fb; font-size: 0.95em; vertical-align: top;\"\u003eEC \/ EINECS Number\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 16px; color: #333; border-bottom: 1px solid #e4e8f0;\"\u003e228-193-9\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 16px; font-weight: 600; color: #002147; width: 200px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e4e8f0; background: #f7f8fb; font-size: 0.95em; vertical-align: top;\"\u003eMDL Number\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 16px; color: #333; border-bottom: 1px solid #e4e8f0;\"\u003eMFCD00008514\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 16px; font-weight: 600; color: #002147; width: 200px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e4e8f0; background: #f7f8fb; font-size: 0.95em; vertical-align: top;\"\u003eSMILES\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 16px; color: #333; border-bottom: 1px solid #e4e8f0; word-break: break-all;\"\u003eCC1=CC=CC=C1P(C2=CC=CC=C2C)C3=CC=CC=C3C\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 16px; font-weight: 600; color: #002147; width: 200px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e4e8f0; background: #f7f8fb; font-size: 0.95em; vertical-align: top;\"\u003eInChI\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 16px; color: #333; border-bottom: 1px solid #e4e8f0; word-break: break-all;\"\u003eInChI=1S\/C21H21P\/c1-16-10-4-7-13-19(16)22(20-14-8-5-11-17(20)2)21-15-9-6-12-18(21)3\/h4-15H,1-3H3\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 16px; font-weight: 600; color: #002147; width: 200px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e4e8f0; background: #f7f8fb; font-size: 0.95em; vertical-align: top;\"\u003eInChIKey\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 16px; color: #333; border-bottom: 1px solid #e4e8f0; word-break: break-all;\"\u003eCOIOYMYWGDAQPM-UHFFFAOYSA-N\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 16px; font-weight: 600; color: #002147; width: 200px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e4e8f0; background: #f7f8fb; font-size: 0.95em; vertical-align: top;\"\u003ePubChem CID\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 16px; color: #333; border-bottom: 1px solid #e4e8f0;\"\u003e80271\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 16px; font-weight: 600; color: #002147; width: 200px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e4e8f0; background: #f7f8fb; font-size: 0.95em; vertical-align: top;\"\u003eMolecular Formula\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 16px; color: #333; border-bottom: 1px solid #e4e8f0;\"\u003eC21H21P\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 16px; font-weight: 600; color: #002147; width: 200px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e4e8f0; background: #f7f8fb; font-size: 0.95em; vertical-align: top;\"\u003eMolecular Weight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 16px; color: #333; border-bottom: 1px solid #e4e8f0;\"\u003e304.37 g\/mol\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 16px; font-weight: 600; color: #002147; width: 200px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e4e8f0; background: #f7f8fb; font-size: 0.95em; vertical-align: top;\"\u003eMelting Point\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 16px; color: #333; border-bottom: 1px solid #e4e8f0;\"\u003e123-125 °C\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 16px; font-weight: 600; color: #002147; width: 200px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e4e8f0; background: #f7f8fb; font-size: 0.95em; vertical-align: top;\"\u003eSolubility\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 16px; color: #333; border-bottom: 1px solid #e4e8f0;\"\u003eInsoluble in water, soluble in common organic solvents\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 16px; font-weight: 600; color: #002147; width: 200px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e4e8f0; background: #f7f8fb; font-size: 0.95em; vertical-align: top;\"\u003eLog P\u003csub\u003eow\u003c\/sub\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 16px; color: #333; border-bottom: 1px solid #e4e8f0;\"\u003e\u0026gt;7.2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 16px; font-weight: 600; color: #002147; width: 200px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e4e8f0; background: #f7f8fb; font-size: 0.95em; vertical-align: top;\"\u003ePurity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 16px; color: #333; border-bottom: 1px solid #e4e8f0;\"\u003e≥98%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 16px; font-weight: 600; color: #002147; width: 200px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e4e8f0; background: #f7f8fb; font-size: 0.95em; vertical-align: top;\"\u003ePhysical Form\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 16px; color: #333; border-bottom: 1px solid #e4e8f0;\"\u003eWhite to off-white crystalline powder\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 16px; font-weight: 600; color: #002147; width: 200px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e4e8f0; background: #f7f8fb; font-size: 0.95em; vertical-align: top;\"\u003eHS Code\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 16px; color: #333; border-bottom: 1px solid #e4e8f0;\"\u003e2931.49\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 16px; font-weight: 600; color: #002147; width: 200px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e4e8f0; background: #f7f8fb; font-size: 0.95em; vertical-align: top;\"\u003eShelf Life\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 16px; color: #333; border-bottom: 1px solid #e4e8f0;\"\u003eRetest period: 36 months from date of manufacture\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 16px; font-weight: 600; color: #002147; width: 200px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e4e8f0; background: #f7f8fb; font-size: 0.95em; vertical-align: top;\"\u003eStorage Conditions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 16px; color: #333; border-bottom: 1px solid #e4e8f0;\"\u003eStore under inert gas (N₂ or Ar) in a tightly sealed container in a cool, dry place\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 28px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background: #002147; padding: 10px 20px; margin-bottom: 0;\"\u003e  \u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 0.70em; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #fff;\"\u003eProduct Description \u0026amp; Scientific Applications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 16px 20px; border: 1px solid #e4e8f0; border-top: none; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 0.95em; line-height: 1.65; color: #333;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTris(o-tolyl)phosphine\u003c\/strong\u003e (tri-o-tolylphosphine, P(o-tol)3) is a classic bulky triarylphosphine and a well-established ligand in palladium-catalysed cross-coupling. Three ortho-methyl groups give it an unusually large cone angle of about 194°, well beyond the 145° of triphenylphosphine, and this steric profile shapes its coordination behaviour. It is a white crystalline solid, convenient to handle and soluble in common organic solvents; in solution it slowly oxidises to the corresponding phosphine oxide. The defining consequence of the ortho-tolyl substitution is facile cyclometalation at palladium(II): reaction with palladium(II) acetate forms the thermally stable Herrmann–Beller palladacycle, a ubiquitous precatalyst for arylative Heck chemistry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMizoroki–Heck reaction and the Herrmann–Beller palladacycle.\u003c\/strong\u003e P(o-tol)3 is the ligand precursor to the Herrmann–Beller palladacycle formed from palladium(II) acetate. This well-defined palladacyclic precatalyst is thermally stable and acts as a reservoir for the active Pd–P(o-tol)3 species. In arylative Heck chemistry it reaches very high turnover numbers — up to the order of 106 for aryl bromides — and extends to selected aryl chlorides under promoter-salt conditions such as tetrabutylammonium bromide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFirst-generation Buchwald–Hartwig amination.\u003c\/strong\u003e P(o-tol)3 belongs to the first-generation ligand set for palladium-catalysed C–N coupling. The classic Pd[P(o-tol)3]2 system established aryl-bromide amination with secondary amines and provided the mechanistic foundation — oxidative addition, amido-palladium intermediates, and C–N reductive elimination. Coupling of primary amines and broader scope came with later ligand families; P(o-tol)3 remains the first-generation benchmark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOther palladium cross-couplings.\u003c\/strong\u003e Beyond Heck and C–N coupling, P(o-tol)3 is a useful screening ligand in Suzuki–Miyaura, Negishi and Stille chemistry, particularly where a sterically demanding but commercially accessible triarylphosphine is wanted. Its large cone angle and cyclometalation tendency set it apart from less hindered triarylphosphines such as triphenylphosphine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCyclometalation and coordination chemistry.\u003c\/strong\u003e Treatment with metal halides or acetates gives cyclometalated complexes through activation of an ortho-methyl aryl C–H bond. These well-defined complexes are common in homogeneous catalysis and are the entry point to the palladacycle chemistry above.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOther uses.\u003c\/strong\u003e Reaction with elemental selenium gives the corresponding tri-o-tolylphosphine selenide; such phosphine selenides serve as a standard probe of phosphine σ-donor strength. This is secondary to the ligand's major role in palladium and palladacycle catalysis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHandling.\u003c\/strong\u003e Tris(o-tolyl)phosphine is convenient to handle as a crystalline solid, but its solutions slowly oxidise to the phosphine oxide. Minimise prolonged air exposure where ligand purity is critical.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFurther reading:\u003c\/strong\u003e For phosphine-ligand selection, palladium sources and precatalysts, and Suzuki–Miyaura and Buchwald–Hartwig reagent choice, see NorrChemica's Lab Journal guide: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.norrchemica.com\/blogs\/lab-journal\/choosing-a-phosphine-ligand-for-cross-coupling-a-practical-guide\"\u003eChoosing a Phosphine Ligand for Cross-Coupling: A Practical Guide\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 28px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background: #002147; padding: 10px 20px; margin-bottom: 0;\"\u003e  \u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 0.70em; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #fff;\"\u003eShipping Destinations\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border: 1px solid #e4e8f0; border-top: none; padding: 12px 16px; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 0.95em;\"\u003e\u003cul style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"padding: 5px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #f0f0f0;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"display: inline-block; width: 7px; height: 7px; background: #002147; border-radius: 50%; margin-right: 10px; vertical-align: middle;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eEU \u0026amp; UK: Priority delivery, 2–5 business days.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"padding: 5px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #f0f0f0;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"display: inline-block; width: 7px; height: 7px; background: #002147; border-radius: 50%; margin-right: 10px; vertical-align: middle;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eUnited States (DDP): 3–7 business days, duties and taxes prepaid.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"padding: 5px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #f0f0f0;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"display: inline-block; width: 7px; height: 7px; background: #002147; border-radius: 50%; margin-right: 10px; vertical-align: middle;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eEFTA Countries (DDP): 3–7 business days, duties and taxes prepaid.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"padding: 5px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #f0f0f0;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"display: inline-block; width: 7px; height: 7px; background: #002147; border-radius: 50%; margin-right: 10px; vertical-align: middle;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eWorldwide: 7–14 business days, selected locations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"NorrChemica™","offers":[{"title":"2.0 g","offer_id":53818887110993,"sku":"NOR-6163582-2g","price":21.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"5.0 g","offer_id":53818887143761,"sku":"NOR-6163582-5g","price":29.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"10 g","offer_id":53818887176529,"sku":"NOR-6163582-10g","price":38.2,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"25 g","offer_id":53818887209297,"sku":"NOR-6163582-25g","price":64.2,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"50 g","offer_id":53818887242065,"sku":"NOR-6163582-50g","price":98.2,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"100 g","offer_id":53836721914193,"sku":"NOR-6163582-100g","price":139.2,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"250 g","offer_id":53836721946961,"sku":"NOR-6163582-250g","price":198.2,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0954\/6357\/1793\/files\/NorrChemica_Tri-o-tolylphosphine_v2.png?v=1782807903","url":"https:\/\/www.norrchemica.com\/products\/tri-o-tolylphosphine-cas-6163-58-2","provider":"NorrChemica","version":"1.0","type":"link"}