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Aluminium phosphide is a chemical compound with the formula AlP. Its IUPAC name is aluminum phosphorus(3-), and it has a mass of 57.9553. The canonical SMILES notation for the substance is [Al+3].[P-3].
According to PubChem data, the compound has a charge of 0 and a topological polar surface area of 0. It features one hydrogen bond acceptor and no hydrogen bond donors. A search for aluminium phosphide in PubMed yields 659 results. The subject is referenced by 664 other encyclopedia articles.
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Vinony's link graph records 664 inbound references to aluminium phosphide, and connects out to cubic crystal system, carbamate and organochlorine compound.
It is catalogued under topics including Aluminium compounds, Chembox having GHS data and ECHA InfoCard ID from Wikidata.
Vinony links it to 37 Wikipedia language editions.
Chemical data
- Formula
- AlP
- Molecular weight
- 57.9553 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- aluminum phosphorus(3-)
- SMILES
- [Al+3].[P-3]
- InChIKey
- PGCGUUGEUBFBPP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- Polar surface area
- 0 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 0
- H-bond acceptors
- 1
- Formal charge
- 0
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Research
659 papers- Aluminium phosphide-induced leukopenia.BMJ case reports · 2013
- Aluminium phosphide poisoning.Emergency medicine journal : EMJ · 2006
- Aluminium and zinc phosphide poisoning.Clinical toxicology (Philadelphia, Pa.) · 2009
- Aluminium phosphide ingestion.British medical journal (Clinical research ed.) · 1985
- Aluminium phosphide poisoning.Tropical doctor · 1992
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Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- aluminium compound
- Has part
- phosphorus
- Mass
- 57.9553
- Has use
- pesticide
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- associated hazard
- aluminium phosphide poisoning
- Commons category
- Aluminium phosphide
- chemical formula
- AlP
- crystal system
- cubic crystal system
- safety classification and labelling
- Regulation (EC) No. 1272/2008
- canonical SMILES
- [Al+3].[P-3]
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Encyclopedic overview
Aluminium phosphide is a highly toxic inorganic compound with the chemical formula AlP, used as a wide band gap semiconductor and a fumigant. This colorless solid is generally sold as a grey-green-yellow powder or pellet due to the presence of impurities arising from hydrolysis and oxidation.
It is used by farmers, pest controllers, gamekeepers and estate managers as a fumigant pesticide.
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