Topic summary

Phosphole

Phosphole
Names Preferred IUPAC name
1H-Phosphole
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
969375 ChEBIChemSpider
  • InChI=1S/C4H5P/c1-2-4-5-3-1/h1-5H
  • P1C=CC=C1
Properties C4H5PMolar mass84.058 g·mol Related compounds
Related compounds
Pyrrole, bismole, arsole, stibole; phosphorine
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
4
H
4
PH
; 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
2
H
3
P
3
, is a heterocycle with 3 phosphorus atoms.

Pentaphosphole, P
5
H
, is a cyclic compound with 5 phosphorus atoms.