Structure determination and modeling of monoclinic trioctylphosphine oxide.
Trioctylphosphine oxide (TOPO), C(24)H(51)OP, was recrystallized from ambient evaporation in acetone. TOPO single crystals form with a monoclinic P2(1)/c structure. Fourier transform IR (FT-IR) spectroscopy captures the characteristic stretching modes from the seven methylene groups, the phosphoryl P=O bond, and the phosphoryl-carbon bond.
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, 3231 Walnut Street, Philadephia, PA 19104, USA.
Vicky V T
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Doan-Nguyen
Department of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania, 231 S. 34th Street, Philadephia, PA 19104, USA.
Patrick J
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Carroll
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, 3231 Walnut Street, Philadephia, PA 19104, USA.
Christopher B
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Murray
TOPO; crystal structure; ligand stabilizer; nanocrystal synthesis; phosphorus source; trioctylphosphine oxide