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diphenylphosphide

diphenylphosphide noun: a derivative of diphenylphosphine.

Noun

diphenylphosphide (plural diphenylphosphides)

  1. A derivative of diphenylphosphine.
    • Diphenylphosphine: (readily deprotonated to give diphenylphosphide; useful for the synthesis of phosphorus-based alkenation reagents; source of phosphorus-centered radical).2001, David W. Piotrowski, e-EROS Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
    • The reaction of sodium diphenylphosphide with tosylates has been employed in the synthesis of steroidal phophines.1985, D. W. Hutchinson, Organophosphorus Chemistry, Volume 15, Royal Society of Chemistry

Forms of diphenylphosphide

pluraldiphenylphosphides

Words formed from diphenylphosphide

Questions about diphenylphosphide

What does diphenylphosphide mean?
Diphenylphosphide means a derivative of diphenylphosphine.
What part of speech is diphenylphosphide?
Diphenylphosphide is a noun.
What is the plural of diphenylphosphide?
The plural of diphenylphosphide is diphenylphosphides.

Words near diphenylphosphide in the dictionary

  1. diphenylmethylpiperazine
  2. diphenylmethylpiperazines
  3. diphenylmethyls
  4. diphenylpentane
  5. diphenylpentanes
  6. diphenylphosphide
  7. diphenylphosphides
  8. diphenylphosphine
  9. diphenylphosphines
  10. diphenylprolinol
  11. diphenylpyraline

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