For the functional group, see Diphosphene (functional group).

Diphosphene is a compound having the formula (PH)2. It exists as two geometric isomers, E and Z.[1] Diphosphene is also the parent member of the entire class of diphosphene compounds with the formula (PR)2, where R is an organyl group.[2]

References

  1. ^ Lu, T.; Simmonett, A. C.; Evangelista, F. A.; Yamaguchi, Y.; Schaefer, H. F. (2009). "Diphosphene and Diphosphinylidene". The Journal of Physical Chemistry A. 113 (47): 13227–13236. Bibcode:2009JPCA..11313227L. doi:10.1021/jp904028a. PMID 19594123.
  2. ^ Yoshifuji, M.; Shibayama, K.; Inamoto, N.; Hirotsu, K.; Higuchi, T. (1983). "Reaction of the diphosphene ArP=PAr (Ar = 2,4,6-But3C6H2) with sulphur: isolation and X-ray structure of the diphosphene monosulphide". Journal of the Chemical Society, Chemical Communications. 1983 (16): 862–863. doi:10.1039/C39830000862.