Phosphonium iodide

Phosphonium iodide is a chemical compound with the formula PH
4
I
. It is an example of a salt containing an unsubstituted phosphonium cation (PH+
4
). Phosphonium iodide is commonly used as storage for phosphine and as a reagent for substituting phosphorus into organic molecules.

Phosphonium iodide
Names
IUPAC name
Phosphanium iodide
Other names
Iodine phosphide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.031.978
EC Number
  • 235-189-0
UNII
  • InChI=1S/HI.H3P/h1H;1H3
    Key: LSMAIBOZUPTNBR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • [PH4+].[I-]
Properties
PH
4
I
Molar mass 161.910 g/mol
Boiling point 62 °C (144 °F; 335 K) Sublimes
decomposes
Structure
Tetragonal (P4/nmm)
a = 6.34 Å, c = 4.62 Å
185.7 Å3
2
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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