Diisopropylphosphite is an
organophosphorus compound
Organophosphorus compounds are organic compounds containing phosphorus. They are used primarily in pest control as an alternative to chlorinated hydrocarbons that persist in the environment. Some organophosphorus compounds are highly effective in ...
with the formula (i-PrO)
2P(O)H (i-Pr = CH(CH
3)
2). The molecule is
tetrahedral
In geometry, a tetrahedron (plural: tetrahedra or tetrahedrons), also known as a triangular pyramid, is a polyhedron composed of four triangular faces, six straight edges, and four vertex corners. The tetrahedron is the simplest of all the o ...
. It is a colorless viscous liquid. The compounds can be prepared by treating
phosphorus trichloride
Phosphorus trichloride is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula PCl3. A colorless liquid when pure, it is an important industrial chemical, being used for the manufacture of phosphites and other organophosphorus compounds. It is toxic a ...
with
isopropanol
Isopropyl alcohol (IUPAC name propan-2-ol and also called isopropanol or 2-propanol) is a colorless, flammable organic compound with a pungent alcoholic odor. As an isopropyl group linked to a hydroxyl group (chemical formula ) it is the simple ...
.
[{{cite journal, last = Pedrosa, first = Leandro, year = 2011, url = http://cssp.chemspider.com/488, title = Esterification of Phosphorus Trichloride with Alcohols; Diisopropyl phosphonate, journal = ChemSpider Synthetic Pages, pages=488, doi = 10.1039/SP488, publisher = Royal Society of Chemistry, doi-access = free]
References
Organophosphites