Phosphine

• Formula: H₃P
• Molecular weight: 33.99758
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/H3P/h1H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: XYFCBTPGUUZFHI-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 7803-51-2
• Chemical structure:
  This structure is also available as a 2d Mol file
• Other names: Trihydrogen phosphide; Hydrogen phosphide; Phosphorus trihydride; PH3; Phosphene; Phosphorus hydride; Fosforowodor; Gas-ex-B; Phosphorwasserstoff; Rcra waste number P096; UN 2199
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Ion clustering data

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Data compiled by: Michael M. Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Sharon G. Lias

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Clustering reactions

H₄P⁺ +  = (H₄P⁺ • )

By formula: H₄P⁺ + H₃P = (H₄P⁺ • H₃P)

Bond type: Hydrogen bond (positive ion to hydride)

(H₄P⁺ • ) +  = (H₄P⁺ • 2)

By formula: (H₄P⁺ • H₃P) + H₃P = (H₄P⁺ • 2H₃P)

Bond type: Hydrogen bond (positive ion to hydride)

(H₄P⁺ • 2) +  = (H₄P⁺ • 3)

By formula: (H₄P⁺ • 2H₃P) + H₃P = (H₄P⁺ • 3H₃P)

Bond type: Hydrogen bond (positive ion to hydride)

(H₄P⁺ • 3) +  = (H₄P⁺ • 4)

By formula: (H₄P⁺ • 3H₃P) + H₃P = (H₄P⁺ • 4H₃P)

Bond type: Hydrogen bond (positive ion to hydride)

(H₄P⁺ • 4) +  = (H₄P⁺ • 5)

By formula: (H₄P⁺ • 4H₃P) + H₃P = (H₄P⁺ • 5H₃P)

Bond type: Hydrogen bond (positive ion to hydride)

H₅P₂⁺ +  = (H₅P₂⁺ • )

By formula: H₅P₂⁺ + H₃P = (H₅P₂⁺ • H₃P)

H₆P₃⁺ +  = (H₆P₃⁺ • )

By formula: H₆P₃⁺ + H₃P = (H₆P₃⁺ • H₃P)

Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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References

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Long and Franklin, 1974
Long, J.W.; Franklin, J.L., Ion - Solvation Reactions of Phosphine, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1974, 96, 8, 2320, https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00815a003 . [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrS°	Entropy of reaction at standard conditions

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