Phosphine oxides

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-008774",
  "term": "Phosphine oxides",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A class of organophosphorus compounds in which a phosphorus atom carries three organic groups and a terminal oxygen, written R3P=O, formed by oxidizing tertiary phosphines. They are polar and thermally stable, and they bind metals through oxygen. Triphenylphosphine oxide is the by-product of the Wittig reaction, and trioctylphosphine oxide serves as a metal-extraction agent and nanocrystal ligand.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and the Environment",
  "see_also": [
    "imides",
    "sulfides"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1995, 67, 1533. 'Use of immunoassays for the analysis of pesticides and some other organics in water samples (Technical Report)' on page 1537 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199567081533)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/phosphine-oxides/"
}