Phosphate ester functional group
Phosphate ester functional group (R–O–P(=O)(OR′)₂): structure, IUPAC naming (suffix phosphate) and the reactions it takes part in.
Overview
The Phosphate ester functional group has the general structure R–O–P(=O)(OR′)₂. This page covers how it is written, how it is named and which reactions it takes part in.
Structure and naming
- Generic structure: R–O–P(=O)(OR′)₂
- IUPAC suffix: phosphate
- IUPAC prefix: phosphato-
- Example: Trimethyl phosphate