Diphenylethylenediamine

Diphenylethylenediamine
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
1,2-Diphenylethane-1,2-diamine
Other names
1,2-Diphenyl-1,2-diaminoethane
DPEN
Stilbenediamine
stien
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C14H16N2/c15-13(11-7-3-1-4-8-11)14(16)12-9-5-2-6-10-12/h1-10,13-14H,15-16H2/t13-,14-/m0/s1 Y
    Key: PONXTPCRRASWKW-KBPBESRZSA-N Y
  • InChI=1/C14H16N2/c15-13(11-7-3-1-4-8-11)14(16)12-9-5-2-6-10-12/h1-10,13-14H,15-16H2/t13-,14-/m0/s1
    Key: PONXTPCRRASWKW-KBPBESRZBK
  • N[C@@H](c1ccccc1)[C@H](c2ccccc2)N
Properties
C14H16N2
Molar mass 212.29 g/mol
Appearance White solid
Melting point 79 to 83 °C (174 to 181 °F; 352 to 356 K)
Slightly
Related compounds
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

1,2-Diphenyl-1,2-ethylenediamine, DPEN, is an organic compound with the formula H2NCHPhCHPhNH2, where Ph is phenyl (C6H5). DPEN exists as three stereoisomers: meso and two enantiomers S,S- and R,R-. The chiral diastereomers are used in asymmetric hydrogenation. Both diastereomers are bidentate ligands.