title: Crystal structure of tert-butyl-diphenyl-phosphine oxide.
abstract: In the structure of the title triorganophosphine oxide, C16H19OP, the P-O bond is 1.490 (1) Å. The P atom has a distorted tetrahedral geometry. The O atom inter-acts with both phenyl groups of a neighboring mol-ecule [C⋯O = 2.930 (3) and 2.928 (4) Å]. The C-O interaction directs an extended supramolecular arrangement along the a-axis.
authors.affiliation: 1601 E Market St., Department of Chemistry, North Carolina A & T State University, Greensboro, NC 27411, USA.
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Agbeworvi
authors.affiliation: 1601 E Market St., Department of Chemistry, North Carolina A & T State University, Greensboro, NC 27411, USA.
authors.forename: Zerihun
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Assefa
authors.affiliation: University of South Alabama, Department of Chemistry, Mobile, AL 36688-0002, USA.
authors.forename: Richard E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Sykora
authors.affiliation: University of South Alabama, Department of Chemistry, Mobile, AL 36688-0002, USA.
authors.forename: Jared D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Taylor
keywords: crystal structure; phosphine oxide