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1H-phosphole

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Also known as 1H-phospholeaindene, phosphole

Phosphole is the organic compound with the chemical formula ; it is the phosphorus analog of pyrrole. The term phosphole also refers to substituted derivatives of the parent heterocycle. These compounds are of theoretical interest but also serve as ligands for transition metals and as precursors to more complex organophosphorus compounds.

Chemical data

Formula
C4H5P
Molecular weight
84.06 g/mol
IUPAC name
1H-phosphole
SMILES
C1=CPC=C1
InChIKey
DJMUYABFXCIYSC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
0.5
Polar surface area
0 Ų
H-bond donors
0
H-bond acceptors
0
Formal charge
0

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  • Structure and bonding
  • Preparation
  • Reactivity
  • See also
  • References

Phosphole is the organic compound with the chemical formula ; it is the phosphorus analog of pyrrole. The term phosphole also refers to substituted derivatives of the parent heterocycle. These compounds are of theoretical interest but also serve as ligands for transition metals and as precursors to more complex organophosphorus compounds.

Triphosphole, , is a heterocycle with 3 phosphorus atoms.

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