Chemistry:Triphenylphosphine sulfide
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Triphenyl-λ5-phosphanethione | |
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| (C 6H 5) 3PS | |
| Molar mass | 294.350461 g/mol |
| Appearance | Colourless solid |
| Melting point | 161 to 163 °C (322 to 325 °F; 434 to 436 K) |
| Solubility | soluble in dichloromethane, ethanol |
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Triphenylphosphine oxide |
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Triphenylphosphine sulfide (IUPAC name: triphenyl-λ5-phosphanethione) is the organophosphorus compound with the formula (C
6H
5)
3PS, usually written Ph
3PS (where Ph = phenyl). It is a colourless solid, which is soluble in a variety of organic solvents.
Structurally, the molecule resembles the corresponding oxide, with idealized C3 point group symmetry.[1] It is weakly nucleophilic at the sulfur atom.
Applications
Organic synthesis
Triphenylphosphine sulfide is useful for the conversion of epoxides to the corresponding episulfides:[2]
- Ph
2C
2H
2O + Ph
3PS → Ph
2C
2H
2S + Ph
3PO
Analytical chemistry
In analytical chemistry, triphenylphosphine is used for the analysis of certain kinds of sulfur compounds. Elemental sulfur (S
8), as occurs in some oils, and labile organosulfur compounds, such as organic trisulfides, react with triphenylphosphine to give Ph
3PS, which can be detected by gas chromatography.
References
- ↑ Codding, P. W.; Kerr, K. A. (1978). "Triphenylphosphine sulfide". Acta Crystallographica Section B 34 (12): 3785. doi:10.1107/S0567740878012212.
- ↑ Mayhew, Darrin L.; Clive, Derrick L. J. (Apr 15, 2001). "Triphenylphosphine Sulfide". Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis. New York, NY: John Wiley. doi:10.1002/047084289X.rt379.
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