The invention discloses a new method for preparing a
biphenyl diphosphine ligand 2,2'-diphenylphosphinomethyl-1,1'-
biphenyl (BISBI) and derivatives thereof. The method is characterized by comprising the following steps: (1) under the protection of
inert gases, adding 40-60 parts of
triphenylphosphine and 250-360 parts of
ether solvents to a reaction flask, stirring the mixture to dissolve the mixture and adding 3-20 parts of alkali metals and 0-5 parts of
electron-rich aromatics to the reaction flask to react for 2-24 hours at 20-120 DEG C to prepare a diphenulphosphine
metal compound and a phenyl
metal compound; (2) dropwise adding 15-20 parts of
tertiary butyl chloride to the reaction solution to remove the generated phenyl
metal compound; and (3) dropwise adding the solution formed by 15-40 parts of 2,2'-disubstituted methyl-1,1'-biaryl compound and 20-40 parts of
ether solvent to the reaction solution with phenyl metal compound removed to react for 6-24 hours at 0-40 DEG C and carrying out extraction,
drying, concentration and recrystallization to obtain the diphosphine ligand 2,2'-diphenylphosphinomethyl-1,1'-
biphenyl (BISBI) and the derivatives thereof. The method has the characteristics of cheap and easily obtained raw materials and mild
reaction conditions, is simple and convenient for operation, and is easy to realize industrial production.