Dichloro[1,2-bis(diphenylphosphino)ethane]nickel is a coordination complex with the formula NiCl2(dppe); where dppe is the diphosphine 1,2-bis(diphenylphosphino)ethane.

It is used as a reagent and as a catalyst.

[1] The compound is a bright orange-red diamagnetic solid.

The complex adopts a square planar geometry.

[2][3] It is prepared by combining equimolar portions of nickel(II) chloride hexahydrate with dppe: