Aminophosphine

In organophosphorus chemistry, an aminophosphine is a compound with the formula R_3−nP(NR₂)_n where R = H or an organic substituent, and n = 0, 1, 2. At one extreme, the parents H₂PNH₂ and P(NH₂)₃ are lightly studied and fragile, but at the other extreme tris(dimethylamino)phosphine (P(NMe₂)₃) is commonly available. Intermediate members are known, such as Ph₂PN(H)Ph. These compounds are typically colorless and reactive toward oxygen. They have pyramidal geometry at phosphorus.^[1]

^ Mateo Alajarín; Carmen López-Leonardo; Pilar Llamas-Lorente (2005). "The Chemistry of Phosphinous Amides (Aminophosphanes): Old Reagents with New Applications". Top. Curr. Chem. Topics in Current Chemistry. 250: 77–106. doi:10.1007/b100982. ISBN 978-3-540-22498-3.

[Alaj-1] Mateo Alajarín; Carmen López-Leonardo; Pilar Llamas-Lorente (2005). "The Chemistry of Phosphinous Amides (Aminophosphanes): Old Reagents with New Applications". Top. Curr. Chem. Topics in Current Chemistry. 250: 77–106. doi:10.1007/b100982. ISBN 978-3-540-22498-3.

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