Chlorodiphenylphosphine

Chlorodiphenylphosphine is an organophosphorus compound with the formula (C₆H₅)₂PCl, abbreviated Ph₂PCl. It is a colourless oily liquid with a pungent odor that is often described as being garlic-like and detectable even in the ppb range. It is useful reagent for introducing the Ph₂P group into molecules, which includes many ligands. Like other halophosphines, Ph₂PCl is reactive with many nucleophiles such as water and easily oxidized even by air.