Meanings
plural diphenylphosphides
- chemistryA derivative of diphenylphosphine.
2001, David W. Piotrowski, e-EROS Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd Diphenylphosphine: (readily deprotonated to give diphenylphosphide; useful for the synthesis of phosphorus-based alkenation reagents; source of phosphorus-centered radical).
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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
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