Trioctylphosphine is an organophosphorus compound with the formula P(C8H17)3 sometimes abbreviated TOP.[1] It is usually encountered as a syrup. The compound is colorless.
Reactions
Trioctylphosphine reacts with oxygen to form trioctylphosphine oxide. For this reason it is usually handled with air-free techniques.
TOP reacts with elemental selenium to give trioctylphosphine selenide (TOPSe), which is a reagent for the preparation of cadmium selenide and related semiconductors.[2] [3]
See also
References
- ^ "Triocylphosphine". Chemspider.com.
- ^ García-Rodríguez, Raúl; Hendricks, Mark P.; Cossairt, Brandi M.; Liu, Haitao; Owen, Jonathan S. (2013). "Conversion Reactions of Cadmium Chalcogenide Nanocrystal Precursors". Chemistry of Materials. 25 (8): 1233–1249. doi:10.1021/cm3035642.
- ^ Pietryga, Jeffrey M.; Hollingsworth, Jennifer A. (2014). Mid-Infrared Emitting Lead Selenide Nanocrystal Quantum Dots. Inorganic Syntheses. Vol. 36. pp. 198–202. doi:10.1002/9781118744994.ch37. ISBN 978-1-118-74487-1.