Triphenylstibine

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Triphenylstibine
3D structure of PPh3
IUPAC name Triphenylstibine
Other names Triphenylantimony
Identifiers
CAS number [603-36-1]
RTECS number WJ1400000
Properties
Molecular formula C18H15Sb
Molar mass 353.07 g/mol
Appearance Colourless solid
Density 1.53 g/cm3
Melting point

52-54 °C

Boiling point

377 °C

Solubility in water insoluble
Structure
Molecular shape trigonal pyramidal
Hazards
Main hazards mildly toxic
NFPA 704
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R-phrases 20/22-51/53
S-phrases 61
Related compounds
Related compounds Triphenylphosphine
Triphenylarsine
Stibine
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for
materials in their standard state
(at 25 °C, 100 kPa)

Infobox disclaimer and references

Triphenylstibine is the chemical compound with the formula Sb(C6H5)3. Abbreviated SbPh3, this colourless solid is often considered the prototypical organoantimony compound. It is used as a ligand in coordination chemistry and as a reagent in organic synthesis.

Like the related molecules triphenylphosphine and triphenylarsine, SbPh3 is pyramidal with a propeller-like arrangement of the phenyl groups. The Sb-C distances average 2.14-2.17 Å and the C-Sb-C angle are 95°.[1]

SbPh3 was first reported in 1886, being prepared by the reaction:[2]

6 Na + 3 C6H5Cl + SbCl3 → (C6H5)3Sb + 6 NaCl

The modern method employs the Grignard method, using phenylmagnesium bromide and SbCl3.[3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Adams, E. A.; Kolis, J. W.; Pennington, W. T. "Structure of triphenylstibine" Acta Crystallographica 1990, volume C46, pp. 917-919. doi:10.1107/S0108270189012862
  2. ^ Michaelis, A.; Reese, A. “Ueber die Verbindungen der Elemente der Stickstoffgruppe mit den Radicalen der aromatischen Reihe. Achte Abhandlung Ueber aromatische Antimonverbindungen” Liebigs Annallen der Chemie volume 233, pages 39-60 (1886). DOI: 10.1002/jlac.18862330104.
  3. ^ Hiers, G. S. “Triphenylstibine” Organic Syntheses, Collected Volume 1, p.550 (1941). http://www.orgsyn.org/orgsyn/pdfs/CV1P0550.pdf