Trimethyl phosphite

• Formula: C₃H₉O₃P
• Molecular weight: 124.0755
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C3H9O3P/c1-4-7(5-2)6-3/h1-3H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: CYTQBVOFDCPGCX-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 121-45-9
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: Phosphorous acid, trimethyl ester; Trimethoxyphosphine; P(OCH3)3; Methyl phosphite ((MeO)3P); Trimethoxyfosfin; Trimethylfosfit; UN 2329; Trimethyl ester of phosphorous acid; NSC 6513
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Gas phase ion energetics data

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Data evaluated as indicated in comments:
HL - Edward P. Hunter and Sharon G. Lias
L - Sharon G. Lias

Data compiled as indicated in comments:
LBLHLM - Sharon G. Lias, John E. Bartmess, Joel F. Liebman, John L. Holmes, Rhoda D. Levin, and W. Gary Mallard
LLK - Sharon G. Lias, Rhoda D. Levin, and Sherif A. Kafafi
RDSH - Henry M. Rosenstock, Keith Draxl, Bruce W. Steiner, and John T. Herron

Ionization energy determinations

Gas Chromatography

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Data compiled by: NIST Mass Spectrometry Data Center, William E. Wallace, director

Van Den Dool and Kratz RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

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Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, custom temperature program

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References

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Hunter and Lias, 1998
Hunter, E.P.; Lias, S.G., Evaluated Gas Phase Basicities and Proton Affinities of Molecules: An Update, J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, 1998, 27, 3, 413-656, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.556018 . [all data]

Chattorpadhyay, Findley, et al., 1981
Chattorpadhyay, S.; Findley, G.L.; McGlynn, S.P., Photoelectron spectroscopy of phosphites and phosphates, J. Electron Spectrosc. Relat. Phenom., 1981, 24, 27. [all data]

Hodges, McDonnell, et al., 1980
Hodges, R.V.; McDonnell, T.J.; Beauchamp, J.L., Properties reactions of trimethyl phosphite, trimethyl phosphate, triethyl phosphate, and trimethyl phosphorothionate by ion cyclotron resonance spectroscopy, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1980, 102, 1327. [all data]

Yarbrough and Hall, 1978
Yarbrough, L.W., II; Hall, M.B., Photoelectron spectra of substituted chromium, molybdenum, and tungsten pentacarbonyls. Relative π-acceptor and σ-donor properties of various phosphorus ligands, Inorg. Chem., 1978, 17, 2269. [all data]

Cowley, Goodman, et al., 1977
Cowley, A.H.; Goodman, D.W.; Kuebler, N.A.; Sanchez, M.; Verkade, J.G., Molecular photoelectron spectroscopic investigation of some caged phosphorus compounds and related acyclic species, Inorg. Chem., 1977, 16, 854. [all data]

Distefano, Innorta, et al., 1968
Distefano, G.; Innorta, G.; Pignataro, S.; Foffani, A., Correlation between the ionization potentials of transition metal complexes and of the corresponding ligands, J. Organometal. Chem., 1968, 14, 165. [all data]

Bafus, Gallegos, et al., 1966
Bafus, D.A.; Gallegos, E.J.; Kiser, R.W., An electron impact investigation of some alkyl phosphate esters, J. Phys. Chem., 1966, 70, 2614. [all data]

Worley, Hargis, et al., 1982
Worley, S.D.; Hargis, J.H.; Chang, L.; Mattson, G.A.; Jennings, W.B., The UPS of some compounds containing the heteroatoms phosphorus, nitrogen and oxygen, J. Electron Spectrosc. Relat. Phenom., 1982, 25, 135. [all data]

Cowley, Lattman, et al., 1977
Cowley, A.H.; Lattman, M.; Montag, R.A.; Verkade, J.G., The coordination behavior of acyclic phosphites; a UV photoelectron spectroscopic study, Inorg. Chim. Acta, 1977, 25, 151. [all data]

Betteridge, Thompson, et al., 1972
Betteridge, D.; Thompson, M.; Baker, A.D.; Kemp, N.R., Photoelectron spectra of phosphorus halides, alkyl phosphites and phosphates, organophosphorus pesticides, and related compounds, Anal. Chem., 1972, 44, 2005. [all data]

Kostiainen, 2000
Kostiainen, O., Gas Chromatography in Screening of Chemicals Related to the Chemical Weapons Convention in Encyclopedia of Analytical Chemistry, Meyers, R.A., ed(s)., John Wiley Sons Ltd, Chichester, 2000, 963-979. [all data]

Tsunoda, 2005
Tsunoda, N., The sarin incidents in Japan and mass spectrometry, J. MAss Spectrom. Soc. Japan, 2005, 53, 3, 157-163, https://doi.org/10.5702/massspec.53.157 . [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  IE (evaluated)

  Recommended ionization energy

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