Diphenylzinc is anorganozinc compound with thechemical formulaZn(C6H5)2, often abbreviated asZnPh2, where Ph isphenyl. It is in a form of white crystals. It is commonly used as the synthetic equivalent of aPh−synthon. Solvent-free diphenylzinc exists as dimericPhZn(μ-Ph)2ZnPh molecules in the solid state, where Ph isphenyl.[2]
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