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Phosphorous acid

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Synonym(s):
Phosphonic acid
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
H3O3P
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
82.00
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352106
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.21

Quality Level

assay

99%

form

crystals or chunks
flakes

solubility

water: soluble

density

1.651 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

[H]P(O)(O)=O

InChI

1S/H3O3P/c1-4(2)3/h4H,(H2,1,2,3)

InChI key

ABLZXFCXXLZCGV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Phosphorous acid (or phosphonic acid) is a phosphorus oxoacid commonly used as an intermediate in chemical synthesis for the production of various phosphorus compounds. It is also used as a strong reducing agent in organic synthesis.

Application

Phosphorous acid (H3PO3, orthophosphorous acid) may be used as one of the reaction components for the synthesis of the following:
  • α-aminomethylphosphonic acids via Mannich-Type Multicomponent Reaction
  • 1-aminoalkanephosphonic acids via amidoalkylation followed by hydrolysis
  • N-protected α-aminophosphonic acids (phospho-isosteres of natural amino acids) via amidoalkylation reaction

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Dam. 1 - Met. Corr. 1 - Skin Corr. 1A

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WGK 1

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Not applicable

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Not applicable


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