Three new (N-diphenylphosphino)-isopropylanilines, having isopropyl substituent at the carbon 2-(1) 4-(2) or 2,6-(3) were prepared from the aminolysis of chlorodiphenylphosphine with 2-isopropylaniline, 4-isopropylaniline or 2,6-diisopropylaniline, respectively, under anaerobic conditions. Oxidation of 1,2 and 3 with aqueous hydrogen peroxide, elemental sulfur or gray selenium gave the corresponding oxides, sulfides and selenides (Ph 2 P E)NH-C 6 H 4 -2-CH(CH 3 ) 2 , (Ph 2 P E)NH-C 6 H 4 -4-CH(CH 3 ) 2 and (Ph 2 P E)NH-C 6 H 4 -2,6-{CH (CH 3 ) The complexes 1d-3d were tested and found to be highly active catalysts in the Suzuki coupling and Heck reaction, affording biphenyls and stilbenes, respectively.