Phosphino radical

• Formula: H₂P
• Molecular weight: 32.98964
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/H2P/h1H2 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: FVZVCSNXTFCBQU-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 13765-43-0
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Gas phase ion energetics data

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Data compilation copyright by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce on behalf of the U.S.A. All rights reserved.

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

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

View reactions leading to H₂P⁺ (ion structure unspecified)

Electron affinity determinations

Ionization energy determinations

De-protonation reactions

HP^- +  =

By formula: HP^- + H⁺ = H₂P

Vibrational and/or electronic energy levels

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Data compilation copyright by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce on behalf of the U.S.A. All rights reserved.

Data compiled by: Marilyn E. Jacox

State:   A

State:   X

Additional references: Jacox, 1994, page 22; Jacox, 1998, page 134; Jacox, 2003, page 19; Barrow, Dixon, et al., 1974; Davies, Russell, et al., 1976; Vervloet and Berthou, 1976; Huie, Long, et al., 1978; Sam and Yardley, 1978; Hills and McKellar, 1979; Birss, Lessard, et al., 1982; Endo, Saito, et al., 1983; Kajita, Endo, et al., 1987; Xuan and Margani, 1990; Hirao, Hayakashi, et al., 1998; Margules, Herbst, et al., 2002

Notes

References

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Data compilation copyright by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce on behalf of the U.S.A. All rights reserved.

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]

Ervin and Lineberger, 2005
Ervin, K.M.; Lineberger, W.C., Photoelectron spectroscopy of phosphorus hydride anions, J. Chem. Phys., 2005, 122, 19, 194303, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1881153 . [all data]

Curtiss, Raghavachari, et al., 1991
Curtiss, L.A.; Raghavachari, K.; Trucks, G.W.; Pople, J.A., Gaussian-2 Theory for Molecular Energies of First- and Second-row Compounds, J. Chem. Phys., 1991, 94, 11, 7221, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.460205 . [all data]

Ricca and Bauschlicher, 1998
Ricca, A.; Bauschlicher, C.W., Jr., Accurate Heats of Formation for PHn, PHn+, and PHn-, Chem. Phys. Lett., 1998, 285, 5-6, 455, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0009-2614(97)01468-1 . [all data]

Zittel and Lineberger, 1976
Zittel, P.F.; Lineberger, W.C., Laser photoelectron spectrometry of PO-, PH-, and PH₂-, J. Chem. Phys., 1976, 65, 1236. [all data]

Bartmess, Scott, et al., 1979
Bartmess, J.E.; Scott, J.A.; McIver, R.T., Jr., The gas phase acidity scale from methanol to phenol, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1979, 101, 6047. [all data]

Smyth and Brauman, 1972
Smyth, K.C.; Brauman, J.I., Photodetachment of electrons from phosphide ion the electron affinity of PH₂^-, J. Chem. Phys., 1972, 56, 1132. [all data]

Smyth, McIver, et al., 1971
Smyth, K.C.; McIver, R.T.; Brauman, J.I.; Wallace, R.W., Photodetachment of negative ions using a continuously tunable laser and an ICR spectrometer, J. Chem. Phys., 1971, 54, 2758. [all data]

Ebinghaus, Kraus, et al., 1964
Ebinghaus, H.; Kraus, K.; Neuert, H.; Muller-Duysing, W., Negative Ionen durch Elecktronenresonanzeinfang in PH₃, AsH₃, und SiH₄, Z. Naturfor., 1964, 19A, 732. [all data]

Check, Faust, et al., 2001
Check, C.E.; Faust, T.O.; Bailey, J.M.; Wright, B.J.; Gilbert, T.M.; Sunderlin, L.S., Addition of Polarization and Diffuse Functions to the LANL2DZ Basis Set for P-Block Elements, J. Phys. Chem. A,, 2001, 105, 34, 8111, https://doi.org/10.1021/jp011945l . [all data]

Page and Goode, 1969
Page, F.M.; Goode, G.C., Negative Ions and the Magnetron., Wiley, NY, 1969. [all data]

Berkowitz, Curtiss, et al., 1986
Berkowitz, J.; Curtiss, L.; Gibson, S.; Greene, J.; Hillhouse, G.; Pople, J., Photoionization mass spectrometric study and Ab initio calculation of ionization and bonding in P-H compounds. Heats of formation, bond energies, and the 3B₁-1A1 separation in PH₂⁺, J. Chem. Phys., 1986, 84, 375. [all data]

Dyke, Jonathan, et al., 1982
Dyke, J.M.; Jonathan, N.; Morris, A., Recent progress in the study of transient species with vacuum ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy, Int. Rev. Phys. Chem., 1982, 2, 3. [all data]

McAllister and Lossing, 1969
McAllister, T.; Lossing, F.P., Free radicals by mass spectrometry. XLI. Ionization potential and heat of formation of PH₂ radical, J. Phys. Chem., 1969, 73, 2996. [all data]

Ramsay, 1956
Ramsay, D.A., Absorption Spectra of Free PH2 and PD Radicals, Nature, 1956, 178, 4529, 374, https://doi.org/10.1038/178374a0 . [all data]

Guenebaut and Pascat, 1964
Guenebaut, H.; Pascat, B., Compt. Rend. Acad. Sci. (Paris), 1964, 259, 2412. [all data]

Guenebaut, Pascat, et al., 1965
Guenebaut, H.; Pascat, B.; Berthou, J.-M., J. Chim. Phys., 1965, 62, 867. [all data]

Dixon, Duxbury, et al., 1967
Dixon, R.N.; Duxbury, G.; Ramsay, D.A., Rotational Analysis of the 0-0 Band of the $^2$A$_1$-$^2$B$_1$ Electronic Transition of PH$_2$, Proc. Roy. Soc. (London) A296, 1967, 296, 1445, 137, https://doi.org/10.1098/rspa.1967.0011 . [all data]

Pascat, Berthou, et al., 1968
Pascat, B.; Berthou, J.M.; Prudhomme, J.C.; Guenebaut, H.; Ramsay, D.A., J. Chim. Phys., 1968, 65, 2022. [all data]

Berthou, Pascat, et al., 1972
Berthou, J.M.; Pascat, B.; Guenebaut, H.; Ramsay, D.A., Rotational Analysis of Bands of the Transition of PH, Can. J. Phys., 1972, 50, 19, 2265, https://doi.org/10.1139/p72-301 . [all data]

Chen, Zhang, et al., 1994
Chen, Y.; Zhang, Q.; Zhang, D.; Chen, C.; Yu, S.; Ma, X., Laser-induced fluorescence spectrum of PH2 cooled in a supersonic jet, Chem. Phys. Lett., 1994, 223, 1-2, 104, https://doi.org/10.1016/0009-2614(94)00405-6 . [all data]

Hirota and Kakimoto, 1995
Hirota, E.; Kakimoto, M., Doppler-limited dye laser excitation spectroscopy of the PH2 radical: the band, J. Mol. Struct., 1995, 352/353, 379, https://doi.org/10.1016/0022-2860(94)08513-H . [all data]

Jakubek, Bunker, et al., 2006
Jakubek, Z.J.; Bunker, P.R.; Zachwieja, M.; Nakhate, S.G.; Simard, B.; Yurchenko, S.N.; Thiel, W.; Jensen, P., A dispersed fluorescence and ab initio investigation of the X [sup 2]B[sub 1] and A [sup 2]A[sub 1] electronic states of the PH[sub 2] molecule, J. Chem. Phys., 2006, 124, 9, 094306, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2168155 . [all data]

Larzilliere and Jacox, 1979
Larzilliere, M.; Jacox, M.E., Natl. Bur. Std. Spec. Pub., 1979, 561, 529. [all data]

Withnall, McCluskey, et al., 1989
Withnall, R.; McCluskey, M.; Andrews, L., Absorption spectra of the phosphorus oxide (PO2 and PO3) radicals in solid argon, J. Phys. Chem., 1989, 93, 1, 126, https://doi.org/10.1021/j100338a028 . [all data]

Abraham, Bekkaoui, et al., 1992
Abraham, P.; Bekkaoui, A.; Bouix, J.; Monteil, Y., Raman spectroscopy of PH3 and PH2 at high temperature and simulation of PH3 Raman spectrum, J. Raman Spectrosc., 1992, 23, 7, 379, https://doi.org/10.1002/jrs.1250230703 . [all data]

Davies, Russell, et al., 1979
Davies, P.B.; Russell, D.K.; Thrush, B.A.; Radford, H.E., Rotational laser magnetic resonance spectroscopy of PH2(X 2B1), Chem. Phys., 1979, 44, 3, 421, https://doi.org/10.1016/0301-0104(79)85225-8 . [all data]

Jacox, 1994
Jacox, M.E., Vibrational and electronic energy levels of polyatomic transient molecules, American Chemical Society, Washington, DC, 1994, 464. [all data]

Jacox, 1998
Jacox, M.E., Vibrational and electronic energy levels of polyatomic transient molecules: supplement A, J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, 1998, 27, 2, 115-393, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.556017 . [all data]

Jacox, 2003
Jacox, M.E., Vibrational and electronic energy levels of polyatomic transient molecules: supplement B, J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, 2003, 32, 1, 1-441, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1497629 . [all data]

Barrow, Dixon, et al., 1974
Barrow, T.; Dixon, R.N.; Duxbury, G., The Renner effect in a bent triatomic molecule executing a large amplitude bending vibration, Mol. Phys., 1974, 27, 5, 1217, https://doi.org/10.1080/00268977400101071 . [all data]

Davies, Russell, et al., 1976
Davies, P.B.; Russell, D.K.; Thrush, B.A., Laser magnetic resonance spectrum of the PH2 radical, Chem. Phys. Lett., 1976, 37, 1, 43, https://doi.org/10.1016/0009-2614(76)80157-1 . [all data]

Vervloet and Berthou, 1976
Vervloet, M.; Berthou, J.M., Etude du système, Can. J. Phys., 1976, 54, 13, 1375, https://doi.org/10.1139/p76-161 . [all data]

Huie, Long, et al., 1978
Huie, R.E.; Long, N.J.T.; Thrush, B.A., J. Chem. Soc., 1978, Faraday Trans. 2 74, 1253. [all data]

Sam and Yardley, 1978
Sam, C.L.; Yardley, J.T., Laser induced production of excited states of PH and PH2 from phosphine, J. Chem. Phys., 1978, 69, 10, 4621, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.436414 . [all data]

Hills and McKellar, 1979
Hills, G.W.; McKellar, A.R.W., Laser magnetic resonance spectrum of the ν2 band of PH2, J. Chem. Phys., 1979, 71, 3, 1141, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.438459 . [all data]

Birss, Lessard, et al., 1982
Birss, F.W.; Lessard, G.; Thrush, B.A.; Ramsay, D.A., Molecular constants for the ground state of PH2, J. Mol. Spectrosc., 1982, 92, 1, 269, https://doi.org/10.1016/0022-2852(82)90100-X . [all data]

Endo, Saito, et al., 1983
Endo, Y.; Saito, S.; Hirota, E., The microwave spectrum of the PH2 radical, J. Mol. Spectrosc., 1983, 97, 1, 204, https://doi.org/10.1016/0022-2852(83)90346-6 . [all data]

Kajita, Endo, et al., 1987
Kajita, M.; Endo, Y.; Hirota, E., The microwave spectrum of the PH2 radical, J. Mol. Spectrosc., 1987, 124, 1, 66, https://doi.org/10.1016/0022-2852(87)90121-4 . [all data]

Xuan and Margani, 1990
Xuan, C.N.; Margani, A., Dynamics and spectroscopy of PH2(A 2A1), J. Chem. Phys., 1990, 93, 1, 136, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.459612 . [all data]

Hirao, Hayakashi, et al., 1998
Hirao, T.; Hayakashi, S-I.; Yamamoto, S.; Saito, S., Microwave Spectrum of the PD2Radical in the2B1Ground Electronic State, J. Mol. Spectrosc., 1998, 187, 2, 153, https://doi.org/10.1006/jmsp.1997.7457 . [all data]

Margules, Herbst, et al., 2002
Margules, L.; Herbst, E.; Ahrens, V.; Lewen, F.; Winnewisser, G.; Muller, H.S.P., The Phosphidogen Radical, PH2: Terahertz Spectrum and Detectability in Space, J. Mol. Spectrosc., 2002, 211, 2, 211, https://doi.org/10.1006/jmsp.2001.8500 . [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  EA	Electron affinity
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions

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