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triethylphosphine

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Triethylphosphine is the organophosphorus compound with the formula P(CH2CH3)3, commonly abbreviated as PEt3. It is a colorless liquid with an unpleasant odor characteristic of alkylphosphines. The compound is a common ligand in organometallic chemistry, such as in auranofin.

Chemical data

Formula
C6H15P
Molecular weight
118.16 g/mol
IUPAC name
triethylphosphane
SMILES
CCP(CC)CC
InChIKey
RXJKFRMDXUJTEX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
1
Polar surface area
0 Ų
H-bond donors
0
H-bond acceptors
0
Formal charge
0

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Wikidata facts

Mass
118.091
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canonical SMILES
CCP(CC)CC
chemical formula
C₆H₁₅P
found in taxon
Liriope muscari
Commons category
Triethylphosphine
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Contents
  • Structure and simple reactions
  • Coordination chemistry
  • Safety
  • References

Triethylphosphine is the organophosphorus compound with the formula P(CH2CH3)3, commonly abbreviated as PEt3. It is a colorless liquid with an unpleasant odor characteristic of alkylphosphines. The compound is a common ligand in organometallic chemistry, such as in auranofin.

==Structure and simple reactions== It is a pyramidal molecule with approximate C3v symmetry.

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