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trimethylphosphine
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Trimethylphosphine is an organophosphorus compound with the formula P(CH3)3, commonly abbreviated as PMe3. This colorless liquid has a strongly unpleasant odor, characteristic of alkylphosphines. The compound is a common ligand in coordination chemistry.
Chemical data
- Formula
- C3H9P
- Molecular weight
- 76.08 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- trimethylphosphane
- SMILES
- CP(C)C
- InChIKey
- YWWDBCBWQNCYNR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- XLogP
- -0.1
- Polar surface area
- 0 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 0
- H-bond acceptors
- 0
- Formal charge
- 0
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Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- chemical compound
- Has part
- phosphorus
- Mass
- 76.044
Show 3 more facts
- chemical formula
- C₃H₉P
- canonical SMILES
- CP(C)C
- Commons category
- Trimethylphosphine
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Encyclopedic overview
5 sectionsContents
- Structure and bonding
- Reactions
- Coordination chemistry
- Safety
- References
Trimethylphosphine is an organophosphorus compound with the formula P(CH3)3, commonly abbreviated as PMe3. This colorless liquid has a strongly unpleasant odor, characteristic of alkylphosphines. The compound is a common ligand in coordination chemistry.
==Structure and bonding== It is a pyramidal molecule with approximate C3v symmetry. The C–P–C bond angles are approximately 98.6°.
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