Topic summary
Phosphole

1H-Phosphole
3D model (JSmol)
PubChemCID
CompTox Dashboard(EPA)
- InChI=1S/C4H5P/c1-2-4-5-3-1/h1-5H
- P1C=CC=C1
Related compounds
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Phosphole is the organic compound with the chemical formulaC
4H
4PH; it is the phosphorus analog of pyrrole. The term phosphole also refers to substituted derivatives of the parent heterocycle. These compounds are of theoretical interest but also serve as ligands for transition metals and as precursors to more complex organophosphorus compounds.
Triphosphole, C
2H
3P
3, is a heterocycle with 3 phosphorus atoms.
Pentaphosphole, P
5H, is a cyclic compound with 5 phosphorus atoms.