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Organophosphorus vs Phosphinite - What's the difference?

organophosphorus | phosphinite |

As an adjective organophosphorus

is (organic chemistry) describing any of a series of derivatives of phosphorus that have at least one alkyl or aryl group, especially one containing at least one carbon-phosphorus bond.

As a noun phosphinite is

(organic chemistry) any organophosphorus compound of general formula p(or)r2.

organophosphorus

English

Adjective

(wikipedia organophosphorus)
  • (organic chemistry) describing any of a series of derivatives of phosphorus that have at least one alkyl or aryl group, especially one containing at least one carbon-phosphorus bond

    • See also

    * organophosphate * phosphane * phosphanylidene * phosphatide * phosphazene * phosphine * phosphine imide * phosphine oxide * phosphine sulfide * phosphinic acid * phosphinidene * phosphinous acid * phospholipid * phosphonic acid * phosphonitrile * phosphonium * phosphonous acid * phosphoramide * phosphorane * phosphoric acid * phosphorous acid * phosphylene

    phosphinite

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia phosphinite) (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) Any organophosphorus compound of general formula P(OR)R2