Phosphine functional group
Phosphine functional group (PR₃): structure, IUPAC naming (suffix phosphane) and the reactions it takes part in.
Overview
The Phosphine functional group has the general structure PR₃. This page covers how it is written, how it is named and which reactions it takes part in.
Structure and naming
- Generic structure: PR₃
- IUPAC suffix: phosphane
- IUPAC prefix: phosphino-
- Example: Triphenylphosphine