Basic information
- Standard SMILES
CCCCP(CCCC)CCCC- InChIKey
TUQOTMZNTHZOKS-UHFFFAOYSA-N- Molecular formula
- C12H27P
- Average molar mass
- 202.32 g/mol
- Monoisotopic mass
- 202.18503749
Overview
Tributylphosphine is a colorless to yellowish liquid with a strong garlic-like odor. It is insoluble in water. It is liable to heat and ignite spontaneously in air. If involved in a fire phosphine gas, a highly flammable and toxic gas, will evolve. It is irritating to mucous membranes.
Names & identifiers
- Preferred name
- Tributylphosphine
- IUPAC
- tributylphosphane
- English name
- Tributylphosphine
- Molecular formula
- C12H27P
- Molecular weight
- 202.32
Names & synonyms
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Database identifiers
- CAS
998-40-3- PubChem CID
- 13831
- DTXSID
DTXSID9046998- ChEMBL
CHEMBL3185473- UNII
- 0O52FJR7WN
- EC Number
- 213-651-2
- Nikkaji
- J56.131B
Properties
Computed structural properties
- XLogP
- 3.7
- Topological polar surface area
- 0 Ų
- Hydrogen bond donors
- 0
- Hydrogen bond acceptors
- 0
- Rotatable bonds
- 9
- Heavy atoms
- 13
- Formal charge
- 0
- Complexity
- 72.1
Experimental & physicochemical properties
Physical Description
Tributylphosphine is a colorless to yellowish liquid with a strong garlic-like odor. It is insoluble in water. It is liable to heat and ignite spontaneously in air. If involved in a fire phosphine gas, a highly flammable and toxic gas, will evolve. It is irritating to mucous membranes.
Liquid
Colorless to yellowish liquid with a strong odor like garlic; [CAMEO] Clear colorless liquid; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS]
Physicochemical properties
- Melting point
- -65 °C · -65 °C
- Boiling point
- 150 °C50 · 150 °C50 mm Hg(lit.)
- Density
- 0.81 g/mL · 0.81 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
- vapor density
- 9 · 9 (vs air)
- vapor pressure
- 1.9 Pa · 1.9Pa at 20℃
- refractive index
- 20 · n20/D 1.462(lit.)
- Flash point
- 99 °F · 99 °F
- storage temp.
- 2 · 2-8°C
- form
- liquid
- color
- Clear colorless to pale yellow
- Specific Gravity
- 0.82 · 0.820 (20/4℃)
- Water Solubility
- insoluble
- Sensitive
- Moisture Sensitive/Air Sensitive
- BRN
- 1738261 · 1738261
- Stability
- Stable, but pyrophoric - spontaneously inflammable in air. Incompatible with oxidizing agents. Moisture sensitive.
- InChI
- 1S/C12H27P/c1-4-7-10-13(11-8-5-2)12-9-6-3/h4-12H2,1-3H3
- InChIKey
- TUQOTMZNTHZOKS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- CCCCP(CCCC)CCCC
- CAS DataBase Reference
- 998 · 998-40-3(CAS DataBase Reference)
- FDA UNII
- 0 O52FJR7WN · 0O52FJR7WN
- NIST Chemistry Reference
- Phosphine, tributyl-(998-40-3)
- EPA Substance Registry System
- Phosphine, tributyl- (998-40-3)
- UNSPSC Code
- 41105323 · 41105323
- NACRES
- 56 · NA.56
- Symbol(GHS)
- 2 · GHS02,GHS05,GHS07,GHS09
- Signal word
- Danger
- Hazard statements
- 251 · H251-H302-H314-H411
- Precautionary statements
- 235 · P235-P273-P280-P301+P312-P303+P361+P353-P305+P351+P338
- target organs
- Respiratory system
- PPE
- Faceshields, Gloves, Goggles, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter
- Hazard Codes
- Xi,F,C,T
- Risk Statements
- 36 · 36/38-34-21/22-17-11-37-36/37/38-61
- Safety Statements
- 41 · 41-36/37/39-26-16-45-43-17-5-53
- RIDADR
- 3254 · UN 3254
- WGK Germany
- 3 · 3
- RTECS
- 3270000 · SZ3270000
- F
- 10 · 10-13-23
- Autoignition Temperature
- 392 °F · 392 °F
- TSCA
- TSCA listed
- HazardClass
- 4.2 · 4.2
- PackingGroup
- I
- HS Code
- 29319090 · 29319090
- Storage Class
- 6.1 C · 6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects
- Hazard Classifications
- 3 Eye · Aquatic Chronic 3Eye Dam. 1Repr. 1BSkin Corr. 1ASTOT SE 3
- REACH Registrations
- Active
- Excepted Quantities
- Forbidden
Safety & regulation
GHS classification
GHS Classification
Danger
H226 (15.7%): Flammable liquid and vapor [Warning Flammable liquids]
P210, P222, P231, P233, P235, P240, P241, P242, P243, P260, P264, P264+P265, P270, P273, P280, P301+P317, P301+P330+P331, P302+P335+P334, P302+P352, P302+P361+P354, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P305+P354+P338, P316, P317, P321, P330, P362+P364, P363, P370+P378, P391, P403+P235, P405, P407, P410, P413, P420, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement)
Aggregated GHS information provided per 287 reports by companies from 11 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.
Not Classified
Danger
Hazard information
Regulatory Information
Chemical: Phosphine, tributyl-
Phosphine, tributyl- is listed on the EPA's Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) system. Manufacturers and importers of Phosphine, tributyl- are required to report information about their production and use of this chemical to the EPA under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). (40 eCFR Part 711)
Status: Active Update: 25-05-2018 https://echa.europa.eu/registration-dossier/-/registered-dossier/18531
Phosphine, tributyl-: Does not have an individual approval but may be used as a component in a product covered by a group standard. It is not approved for use as a chemical in its own right.
Fire Hazards
Excerpt from ERG Guide 135 [Substances - Spontaneously Combustible]:
· Flammable/combustible material.
Health Hazards
Excerpt from ERG Guide 135 [Substances - Spontaneously Combustible]:
· Fire will produce irritating, corrosive and/or toxic gases.
Hazards Summary
Pyrophoric; May ignite on contact with water or moisture; [CAMEO] Causes burns; [EPA OHM/TADS] Pyrophoric; Reacts violently with water; Causes burns and lachrymation; Inhalation may cause corrosive injuries to upper respiratory tract; Harmful by ingestion and skin absorption; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS] See Triphenylphosphine and tert-Butylphosphine.
DOT Hazard Classification
Tributylphosphane
UN3254
Div 4.2 Spontaneously combustible material (49 eCFR § 173.124)
PG I: the degree of danger presented by the material is great
Hazard Classes and Categories
Flam. Liq. 3 (15.7%)
Pyrophoric liquids - Category 1
Safety & protection
Accidental Release Measures
· CALL 911. Then call emergency response telephone number on shipping paper. If shipping paper not available or no answer, refer to appropriate telephone number listed on the inside back cover.
· ELIMINATE all ignition sources (no smoking, flares, sparks or flames) from immediate area.
First Aid
Excerpt from ERG Guide 135 [Substances - Spontaneously Combustible]:
General First Aid:
Isolation and Evacuation
Excerpt from ERG Guide 135 [Substances - Spontaneously Combustible]:
Immediate precautionary measure
Protective Action Criteria (PAC)
2.3 [mg/m3]
25 [mg/m3]
150 [mg/m3]
Toxicology
Safety data
- F
- 10-13-23
- PPE
- Faceshields, Gloves, Goggles, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter
- wgk
- 3
- tsca
- TSCA listed
- rtecs
- SZ3270000
- ridadr
- UN 3254
- hs_code
- 29319090
- risk_code
- 36/38-34-21/22-17-11-37-36/37/38-61
- Signal word
- Danger
- Symbol(GHS)
- GHS02,GHS05,GHS07,GHS09
- hazard_code
- Xi,F,C,T
- safety_code
- 41-36/37/39-26-16-45-43-17-5-53
- hazard_class
- 4.2
- Storage Class
- 6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects
- packing_group
- I
- target organs
- Respiratory system
- Hazard statements
- H251-H302-H314-H411
- Excepted Quantities
- Forbidden
- REACH Registrations
- Active
- Hazard Classifications
- Aquatic Chronic 3Eye Dam. 1Repr. 1BSkin Corr. 1ASTOT SE 3
- Autoignition Temperature
- 392 °F
- Precautionary statements
- P235-P273-P280-P301+P312-P303+P361+P353-P305+P351+P338
Chemistry & industry
Uses & manufacturing
Uses
Used as a polymerization cross-linking catalyst, organic intermediate, and as a catalyst component for hydrogenation in the petroleum industry; [EPA OHM/TADS]
Petroleum Production and Refining [Category: Industry]
General Manufacturing Information
All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing
Phosphine, tributyl-: ACTIVE
Applications
Uses1,4-addition catalyst; used with disulfides for the thioetherification of alcohols; acylation catalyst; used to prepare active esters.
Usessuzuki reaction
UsesTributylphosphine is usually used as catalyst for Domino reactions of activated conjugated dienes with β,γ-unsaturated-α-ketoesters, [3+2]-Cycloadditions,Umpolung addition reactions,Reductive carbonylation, Allylation reactions.
General DescriptionTributylphosphane is a colorless to yellowish liquid with a strong garlic-like odor. Tributylphosphane is insoluble in water. Tributylphosphane is liable to heat and ignite spontaneously in air. If involved in a fire phosphine gas, a highly flammable and toxic gas, will evolve. Tributylphosphane is irritating to mucous membranes.
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