Diisopropyl phosphite is an
organophosphorus compound
Organophosphorus chemistry is the scientific study of the synthesis and properties of organophosphorus compounds, which are organic compounds containing phosphorus. They are used primarily in pest control as an alternative to chlorinated hydrocarbo ...
with the formula (i-PrO)
2P(O)H (i-Pr = CH(CH
3)
2). The molecule is
tetrahedral
In geometry, a tetrahedron (: tetrahedra or tetrahedrons), also known as a triangular pyramid, is a polyhedron composed of four triangular Face (geometry), faces, six straight Edge (geometry), edges, and four vertex (geometry), vertices. The tet ...
. 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 ...
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.
Isopropyl alcohol, an organic polar molecule, is miscible in water, ethanol, an ...
.
[{{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