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Phosphine vs Alkylphosphine - What's the difference?

phosphine | alkylphosphine |

As nouns the difference between phosphine and alkylphosphine

is that phosphine is (chemistry|uncountable) a toxic gas; hydride of phosphorus, ph3 while alkylphosphine is (organic chemistry) any aliphatic phosphine.

phosphine

English

Noun

(wikipedia phosphine)
  • (chemistry, uncountable) a toxic gas; hydride of phosphorus, PH3
  • (chemistry, countable) any alkyl or aryl derivative of this compound, PR3 (where at least one R is not H)

    • Usage notes

    * Any specific substituted phosphine is named as a phosphane e.g. methylphosphane

    Synonyms

    * phosphane * phosphorus hydride * phosphureted hydrogen

    Derived terms

    * diethyl phosphine * monoethyl phosphine * * phosphine oxide * phosphine sulfide, phosphine sulphide * phosphinic * phosphinic acid * primary phosphine * secondary phosphine * tertiary phosphine * triethyl phosphine

    Related terms

    * phosphazene, phosphazine

    alkylphosphine

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) Any aliphatic phosphine