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Trimethyl phosphite



Trimethyl phosphite
IUPAC name Trimethyl phosphite
Other names Trimethoxyphosphine
Identifiers
CAS number 121-45-9
Properties
Molecular formula C3H9O3P
Molar mass 124.08
Appearance colorless liquid
Density 1.052
Melting point

-78 °C, 195 K, -108 °F

Boiling point

111-112 °C, 272 K, -59 °F

Solubility in water organic solvents
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for
materials in their standard state
(at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox disclaimer and references

Trimethylphosphite is an organophosphorus compound with the formula P(OCH3)3, often abbreviated P(OMe)3. This colorless liquid is used as a ligand in organometallic chemistry and as a reagent in organic synthesis. The molecule features a pyramidal phosphorus(III) center bound to three methoxide groups.

A representative derivative is the colorless compound Ni(P(OMe)3)4 (m.p. 108 °C).[1]

References

  1. ^ Ittel, Steven D. (1990). "Complexes of Nickel(0)". Inorganic Syntheses 28: 98--104. doi:0-471-52619-3.
 
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