sodium diphenylphosphide

noun

A chemical compound with the formula Ph₂PNa; Ph = Phenyl.

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nounsodium diphenylphosphide (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA chemical compound with the formula Ph₂PNa; Ph = Phenyl.

    Sodium diphenylphosphide (Ph₂PNa) is readily prepared by adding Na to a solution of the diphosphine in dry Et₂O or THF (exothermic!), whereby the colour becomes yellow and the orange Na salt separates.

    2003, W. L. F. Armarego, Purification of Laboratory Chemicals, Butterworth-Heinemann, page 536
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