sodium diphenylphosphide

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Noun

sodium diphenylphosphide (uncountable)

(organic chemistry) A chemical compound with the formula Ph₂PNa; Ph = Phenyl.
- 2003, W. L. F. Armarego, Purification of Laboratory Chemicals, Butterworth-Heinemann, page 536:
  Sodium diphenylphosphide (Ph₂PNa) is readily prepared by adding Na to a solution of the diphosphine in dry Et₂O or THF (exothermic!), whereby the colour becomes yellow and the orange Na salt separates.

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