Tribenzylphosphine oxide.
The title compound, (C(6)H(5)CH(2))(3)PO, is an organic tertiary phosphine oxide. The molecule has threefold symmetry, with the P-O bond along the threefold axis. Main dimensions include P-O 1.488 (4), P-C 1.823 (3) A and O-P-C 114.7 (1) degrees. The crystals were accidentally obtained when preparing complexes of nickel(II) with dibenzylphosphine.
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Laboratorium voor Analytische Chemie en Medicinale Fysicochemie, Faculteit Farmaceutische Wetenschappen, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Van Evenstraat 4, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium.
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Peeters
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Blaton
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De Ranter
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López
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