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Phosphinane vs Phosphinate - What's the difference?

phosphinane | phosphinate |

As nouns the difference between phosphinane and phosphinate

is that phosphinane is a saturated six-membered heterocycle containing five carbon atoms and one phosphorus atom while phosphinate is any organophosphorus compound of general formula R2(R'O)P=O.

phosphinane

English

Noun

  • (organic compound) A saturated six-membered heterocycle containing five carbon atoms and one phosphorus atom

    • phosphinate

    English

    (wikipedia phosphinate)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) Any organophosphorus compound of general formula R2(R'O)P=O