Trimethyl phosphate

Trimethyl phosphate
Ball-and-stick model of trimethyl phosphate
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Trimethyl phosphate
Other names
Phosphoric acid trimethyl ester
Methyl phosphate, tribasic
Trimethoxyphosphine oxide
Trimethyl orthophosphate fraction
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
Abbreviations TMP
1071731
ChEBI
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.007.405 Edit this at Wikidata
49926
RTECS number
  • TC8225000
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C3H9O4P/c1-5-8(4,6-2)7-3/h1-3H3 checkY
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  • InChI=1/C3H9O4P/c1-5-8(4,6-2)7-3/h1-3H3
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  • O=P(OC)(OC)OC
Properties
(CH3O)3PO
Molar mass 140.08
Appearance Colorless liquid
Melting point −46 °C (−51 °F; 227 K)
Boiling point 197 °C (387 °F; 470 K)
good
Hazards
GHS labelling:
GHS05: CorrosiveGHS07: Exclamation markGHS08: Health hazard
Danger
H302, H315, H318, H319, H340, H350, H351, H361, H373
P201, P202, P260, P264, P270, P280, P281, P301+P312, P302+P352, P305+P351+P338, P308+P313, P310, P314, P321, P330, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P405, P501
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
NFPA 704 four-colored diamondHealth 2: Intense or continued but not chronic exposure could cause temporary incapacitation or possible residual injury. E.g. chloroformFlammability 1: Must be pre-heated before ignition can occur. Flash point over 93 °C (200 °F). E.g. canola oilInstability 0: Normally stable, even under fire exposure conditions, and is not reactive with water. E.g. liquid nitrogenSpecial hazards (white): no code
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Trimethyl phosphate is the trimethyl ester of phosphoric acid. It is a colourless, nonvolatile liquid. It has some specialized uses in the production of other compounds.[1]

  1. ^ D. E. C. Corbridge "Phosphorus: An Outline of its Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Technology" 5th Edition Elsevier: Amsterdam 1995. ISBN 0-444-89307-5.