sodium diphenylphosphide
English
Noun
sodium diphenylphosphide (uncountable)
- (chemistry) A chemical compound with the formula Ph2PNa.
- 2003, W. L. F. Armarego, Purification of Laboratory Chemicals, Butterworth-Heinemann, page 536
- 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