Organophosphorus synthesis without phosphorus trichloride: The case for the hypophosphorous pathway

Phosphorus, Sulfur and Silicon and the Related Elements

Volumn 188, Issue 1-3, 2013, Pages 66-75

  Montchamp, Jean Luc ^a  

^a TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

elemental phosphorus; H phosphinic acid; Hypophosphite; phosphine; phosphonic acid; phosphorus trichloride

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878266490     PISSN: 10426507     EISSN: 15635325     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10426507.2012.727925     Document Type: Conference Paper

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