Project Description
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
PRODUCT |
Tributylphosphine |
CAS # |
998-40-3 |
SYNONYM |
PHOSPHINE, TRIBUTYL; TBUP; Tri-n-butyl phosphine; tris(butyl)phosphine; TRI-N-BUTYLPHOSPHINE; PHOSPHORUS TRI-N-BUTYL; Tributyl phosphane; Tributylphosphane; Tributylphosphorus; TRIBUTYLPHOSPHINE; Tributyl phosphine; Tributylfosfin; (n-C4H9)3P; Phosphine, tributyl- |
FORMULA |
C12H27P |
HAZARD |
4.2 Spontaneously Combustible |
MOLECULAR WEIGHT |
202.32 |
EINECS |
213-651-2 |
SMILES |
CCCCP(CCCC)CCCC |
INCHI |
1S/C12H27P/c1-4-7-10-13(11-8-5-2)12-9-6-3/h4-12H2,1-3H3 |
INCHIKEY |
TUQOTMZNTHZOKS-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
MELTING POINT |
-65 °C |
WATER SOLUBILITY |
insoluble |
SENSITIVE |
Moisture Sensitive/Air Sensitive |
REFRACTIVE INDEX |
1.462 |
STABILITY |
Stable, but pyrophoric – spontaneously inflammable in air. Incompatible with oxidizing agents. Moisture sensitive. |
FLASH POINT |
99 °F |
FORM |
liquid |
STORAGE TEMPERATURE |
2-8°C |
VAPOR DENSITY |
9 |
BRN NUMBER |
1738261 |
BOILING POINT |
150 °C50 mm Hg |
DENSITY |
0.81 g/mL at 25 °C |
NOTES |
Tributylphosphine uses and applications include: Organic intermediate; reacts with alkyl halides to form phosphonium salts which are useful as phase transfer catalysts and biocides; hydroformylation catalyst intermediate; polymerization crosslinking catalyst; fuels Suggested storage of Tributylphosphine: Air- and moisture-sensitive; handle and store under nitrogen |