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Triphenyl phosphate
| Triphenyl phosphate |
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| IUPAC name |
Triphenyl phosphate |
| Identifiers |
| CAS number |
115-86-6 |
| PubChem |
24889786 |
| Properties |
| Molecular formula |
C18H15O4P |
| Molar mass |
326.28 g/mol |
| Appearance |
colourless liquid |
| Density |
1.184 g/mL |
| Melting point |
48-50 °C
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| Boiling point |
244 °C10 mm Hg
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| Solubility in water |
organic solvents |
| Hazards |
| Main hazards |
flammable |
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for
materials in their standard state
(at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox disclaimer and references |
Triphenyl phosphate is the chemical compound with the formula OP(OC6H5)3. This colourless solid is the ester of phosphoric acid and phenol. It is used as a plasticizer and a fire retardant.
Triphenylphosphate is prepared by the reaction of phosphorus oxychloride and phenol in the presence of a base:
- POCl3 + 3 HOC6H5 → OP(OC6H5)3 + 3 HCl
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This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Triphenyl_phosphate". A list of authors is available in Wikipedia.
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