Trimethyl phosphate

Trimethyl phosphate is the trimethyl ester of phosphoric acid. It is a colourless, nonvolatile liquid. It has some specialized uses in the production of other compounds.

Trimethyl phosphate
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Trimethyl phosphate
Other names
Phosphoric acid trimethyl ester
Methyl phosphate, tribasic
Trimethoxyphosphine oxide
Trimethyl orthophosphate fraction
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
Abbreviations TMP
1071731
ChEBI
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.007.405
49926
RTECS number
  • TC8225000
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C3H9O4P/c1-5-8(4,6-2)7-3/h1-3H3 Y
    Key: WVLBCYQITXONBZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
  • InChI=1/C3H9O4P/c1-5-8(4,6-2)7-3/h1-3H3
    Key: WVLBCYQITXONBZ-UHFFFAOYAV
  • O=P(OC)(OC)OC
Properties
(CH3O)3PO
Molar mass 140.08
Appearance Colorless liquid
Melting point −46 °C (−51 °F; 227 K)
Boiling point 197 °C (387 °F; 470 K)
good
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Danger
H302, H315, H318, H319, H340, H350, H351, H361, H373
P201, P202, P260, P264, P270, P280, P281, P301+P312, P302+P352, P305+P351+P338, P308+P313, P310, P314, P321, P330, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P405, P501
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
2
1
0
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references
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