Phenylphosphinic acid

Chemical properties

white crystals or crystalline powder

The Uses of Phenylphosphinic acid

Antioxidant, intermediate for metallic-salt formation, accelerator for organic peroxide catalysts.

The Uses of Phenylphosphinic acid

Coproporphyrin I-15N4 is an intermediate in the synthesis of Coproporphyrin I-15N4 Sodium BIsulfate Salt (C685402). Labelled Coproporphyrin I. Coproporphyrin I is a porphyrin, a naturally occuring aromatic heterocyclic marcomolecule. The ratio of Coproporphyrin I and Coproporphyrin III provides a useful biochemical marker for distinguishing familial and sporadic porphyria cutanea tarda. Coproporphyrin I also serve as a biomarker of environmental toxicity and susceptibility in autism.

General Description

Phenylphosphinic acid is also known as phenylphosphonous acid. Kinetics of oxidation of phenylphosphinic acid by metal and non metal oxidants was investigated in a study.2

Purification Methods

Crystallise it from H2O (solubility is 7.7% at 25o). Also purify it by placing the solid in a flask covered with dry Et2O, and allowed it to stand for 1day with intermittent shaking. Et2O is decanted off and the process repeated. After filtration, excess Et2O is removed in a vacuum. It has also been recrystallised from *C6H6. [Michaelis Justus Liebigs Ann Chem 181 265 1876, Banks & Skoog Anal Chem 29 109 1957, NMR: Van Wazer et al. J Am Chem Soc 78 5715 1956, Beilstein 16 IV 1033.]