Trimethylphosphine

Trimethylphosphine is an organophosphorus compound with the formula P(CH3)3, commonly abbreviated as PMe3. This colorless liquid has a strongly unpleasant odor, characteristic of alkylphosphines. The compound is a common ligand in coordination chemistry.

Trimethylphosphine
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Trimethylphosphane
Systematic IUPAC name
Trimethylphosphane (substitutive)
Trimethylphosphorus (additive)
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
969138
ChEBI
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.008.932
EC Number
  • 209-823-1
MeSH trimethyl+phosphine
UNII
UN number 1993
  • InChI=1S/C3H9P/c1-4(2)3/h1-3H3 N
    Key: YWWDBCBWQNCYNR-UHFFFAOYSA-N N
  • CP(C)C
Properties
C3H9P
Molar mass 76.079 g·mol−1
Appearance Colorless liquid
Density 735 mg cm−3
Melting point −86 °C (−123 °F; 187 K)
Boiling point 38 to 39 °C (100 to 102 °F; 311 to 312 K)
Vapor pressure 49.9 kPa (at 20 °C)
Structure
Trigonal pyramidal
1.19 Debye
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Danger
H225, H315, H319, H335
P210, P261, P305+P351+P338
Flash point −19 °C (−2 °F; 254 K)
Related compounds
Related compounds
PEt3
NMe3
PH3
PPh3
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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