Triphenylphosphine

Triphenylphosphine
Skeletal structure
Ball-and-stick model of the triphenylphosphine molecule
Space-filling structure of PPh3
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Triphenylphosphane[1]
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.009.124 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 210-036-0
RTECS number
  • SZ3500000
UNII
UN number 3077
  • InChI=1S/C18H15P/c1-4-10-16(11-5-1)19(17-12-6-2-7-13-17)18-14-8-3-9-15-18/h1-15H checkY
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  • InChI=1/C18H15P/c1-4-10-16(11-5-1)19(17-12-6-2-7-13-17)18-14-8-3-9-15-18/h1-15H
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  • c1ccccc1P(c2ccccc2)c3ccccc3
Properties
C18H15P
Molar mass 262.292 g·mol−1
Appearance White Solid
Density 1.1 g cm−3, solid
Melting point 80 °C (176 °F; 353 K)
Boiling point 377 °C (711 °F; 650 K)
Insoluble
Solubility organic solvents
Acidity (pKa) 7.64[2] (pKa of conjugate acid in acetonitrile)

2.73[3] (pKa of conjugate acid, aqueous scale)

-166.8·10−6 cm3/mol
1.59; εr, etc.
Structure
Pyramidal
1.4 - 1.44 D [4]
Hazards
GHS labelling:
GHS07: Exclamation markGHS08: Health hazard
Danger
H302, H317, H350, H412
P201, P202, P261, P264, P270, P272, P273, P280, P281, P301+P312, P302+P352, P308+P313, P321, P330, P333+P313, P363, 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 2: Undergoes violent chemical change at elevated temperatures and pressures, reacts violently with water, or may form explosive mixtures with water. E.g. white phosphorusSpecial hazards (white): no code
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1
2
Flash point 180 °C (356 °F; 453 K)
Safety data sheet (SDS) Fisher Scientific
Related compounds
Trimethylphosphine
Phosphine
Related compounds
 Triphenylamine
Triphenylarsine
Triphenylstibine
Triphenylphosphine oxide
Triphenylphosphine sulfide
Triphenylphosphine dichloride
Triphenylphosphine selenide
Pd(PPh3)4
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Triphenylphosphine (IUPAC name: triphenylphosphane) is a common organophosphorus compound with the formula P(C6H5)3 and often abbreviated to PPh3 or Ph3P. It is versatile compound that is widely used as a reagent in organic synthesis and as a ligand for transition metal complexes, including ones that serve as catalysts in organometallic chemistry. PPh3 exists as relatively air stable, colorless crystals at room temperature. It dissolves in non-polar organic solvents such as benzene and diethyl ether.

  1. ^ International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (2014). Nomenclature of Organic Chemistry: IUPAC Recommendations and Preferred Names 2013. The Royal Society of Chemistry. p. 431. doi:10.1039/9781849733069. ISBN 978-0-85404-182-4.
  2. ^ Haav, Kristjan; Saame, Jaan; Kütt, Agnes; Leito, Ivo (2012). "Basicity of Phosphanes and Diphosphanes in Acetonitrile". European Journal of Organic Chemistry. 2012 (11): 2167–2172. doi:10.1002/ejoc.201200009. ISSN 1434-193X.
  3. ^ Allman, Tim; Goel, Ram G. (1982). "The Basicity of Phosphines". Canadian Journal of Chemistry. 60 (6): 716–722. doi:10.1139/v82-106.
  4. ^ Warchol, M.; Dicarlo, E. N.; Maryanoff, C. A.; Mislow, K. (1975). "Evidence for the Contribution of the Lone Pair to the Molecular Dipole Moment of Triarylphosphines". Tetrahedron Letters. 16 (11): 917–920. doi:10.1016/S0040-4039(00)72019-3.