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Dimethylphosphite
Dimethylphosphite
is an
organophosphorus compound
with the
formula
2
PH. It is a
reagent
for
generating
other
organophosphorus compounds
,
exploiting
the high
reactivity
of the
P-H
bond
. The
molecule
is
tetrahedral
. It is a
colorless
liquid
. The
compounds
can
be prepared
by
methanolysis
of
phosphorus trichloride
or by
heating
diethylphosphite
in
methanol
.