Peroxymonophosphoric acid

Peroxymonophosphoric acid
Names
IUPAC name
peroxyphosphoric acid
Systematic IUPAC name
(dioxidanido)dihydroxidooxidophosphorus
Other names
  • monoperoxyphosphoric acid
  • permonophosphoric acid
  • peroxomonophosphoric acid
  • PMPA
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
  • InChI=1S/H3O5P/c1-5-6(2,3)4/h1H,(H2,2,3,4)
    Key: MPNNOLHYOHFJKL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • InChI=1S/H3O5P/c1-5-6(2,3)4/h1H,(H2,2,3,4)
  • OOP(=O)(O)O
Properties
H3PO5
Molar mass 114.00 g/mol
Appearance colorless oil
Solubility soluble in acetonitrile, dioxane
Related compounds
Related compounds
peroxydiphosphoric acid; phosphoric acid
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Peroxymonophosphoric acid (H3PO5) is an oxyacid of phosphorus. It is a colorless viscous oil. Its salts are called peroxymonophosphates. Another peroxyphosphoric acid is peroxydiphosphoric acid, H4P2O8.