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2-Diphenylphosphinobenzoic acid
2-Diphenylphosphinobenzoic
acid
is an
organophosphorus compound
with the
formula
2
PC
6
H
4
CO
2
H. It is a
white
solid
that
dissolves
in
polar
organic solvents
. The
ligand
is a
component
of
catalysts
used for the
Shell higher olefin process
. It is prepared by the
reaction
of
sodium
diphenylphosphide
with the
sodium salt
of
2-chlorobenzoic acid
.
