Diisopropyl phosphite is an organophosphorus compound with the formula (i-PrO)2P(O)H (i-Pr = CH(CH3)2). The molecule is tetrahedral. It is a colorless viscous liquid. The compounds can be prepared by treating phosphorus trichloride with isopropanol.[1]

Diisopropylphosphite
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Di(propan-2-yl) phosphonate
Other names
Phosphonic acid, diisopropyl ester, diisopropyl phosphonate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
EC Number
  • 217-317-7
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C6H15O3P/c1-5(2)8-10(7)9-6(3)4/h5-7H,1-4H3
    Key: NFORZJQPTUSMRL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • CC(C)OP(O)OC(C)C
Properties
C6H15O3P
Molar mass 166.157 g·mol−1
Appearance colorless liquid
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

References

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  1. ^ Pedrosa, Leandro (2011). "Esterification of Phosphorus Trichloride with Alcohols; Diisopropyl phosphonate". ChemSpider Synthetic Pages. Royal Society of Chemistry: 488. doi:10.1039/SP488.