phosphonium cation
Sign in to saveAlso known as [PH4](+), PH4(+), phosphonium, phosphanium, phosphinium
thumb|140px|right|class=skin-invert|Phosphonium ion 140px|right|thumb|Structure of , the parent phosphonium cation.
Wikidata facts
- Mass
- 35.005062
Show 3 more facts
- canonical SMILES
- [PH4+]
- chemical formula
- H₄P⁺
- Commons category
- Phosphonium ion
Sources (2)
via Wikidata · CC0
~5 min read
Article
12 sectionsContents
- Types of phosphonium cations
- Protonated phosphines
- Tetraorganophosphonium cations
- Phosphorus pentachloride and related compounds
- Alkoxyphosphonium salts: Arbuzov reaction
- Uses
- Textile finishes
- Phase-transfer catalysts and precipitating agents
- Reagents for organic synthesis
- Ammonia production for "green hydrogen"
- See also
- References
thumb|140px|right|class=skin-invert|Phosphonium ion 140px|right|thumb|Structure of , the parent phosphonium cation.
In chemistry, the term phosphonium (more obscurely: phosphinium) describes polyatomic cations with the chemical formula (where R is a hydrogen or an alkyl, aryl, organyl or halogen group). These cations have tetrahedral structures. The salts are generally colorless or take the color of the anions.
Gallery (12)
Connections
salt
Entity
valence
Entity
Journal of the American Chemical Society
Entity
tetraphenylphosphonium chloride
Entity
chemistry
Entity
hydrogen
Entity
phosphorus
Entity
International Standard Book Number
Entity
chemical reaction
Entity
halogens
Entity
digital object identifier
Entity
chemical formula
Entity
urea
Entity
electrolyte
Entity
Q180686
Entity
ammonium cation
Entity
phosphine
Entity
haloalkane
Entity
alkyl group
Entity
hydronium
Entity