phosphonate
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thumb|right|General ester of phosphonic acid; in fact, the phosphorus has a formal charge of +1, the oxygen above it has a formal charge of −1, and the bond between them is single.
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- Basic properties
- Synthesis
- From phosphonic acid
- Michaelis-Arbuzov reaction
- From phosphorus trichloride
- Reactions
- Hydrolysis
- Horner–Wadsworth–Emmons reaction
- Structural sub-classes
- Bisphosphonates
- Thiophosphonates
- Phosphonamidates
- Occurrence in nature
- Uses
- Metal chelants
- Concrete admixtures
- Warheads in proteomics
- Medicine
- Niche uses
- Toxicology
- Biodegradation
- Phosphonate compounds
- See also
- References
- Further reading
thumb|right|General ester of phosphonic acid; in fact, the phosphorus has a formal charge of +1, the oxygen above it has a formal charge of −1, and the bond between them is single.
In organic chemistry, phosphonates or phosphonic acids are organophosphorus compounds containing groups, where R is an organic group (alkyl, aryl). If R is hydrogen then the compound is a dialkyl phosphite, which is a different functional group. Phosphonic acids, typically handled as salts, are generally nonvolatile solids that are poorly soluble in organic solvents, but soluble in water and common alcohols.
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