Phosphonate ester functional group
Phosphonate ester functional group (R–P(=O)(OR′)₂): structure, IUPAC naming (suffix phosphonate) and the reactions it takes part in.
Overview
The Phosphonate ester functional group has the general structure R–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–P(=O)(OR′)₂
- IUPAC suffix: phosphonate
- IUPAC prefix: phosphonato-
- Example: Diethyl methylphosphonate