Term: phosphine oxides
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.P04552

Definition:
Compounds having the structure R3P=O↔︎ R3P+–O− (analogously, phosphine imides and phosphine sulfides).

Related Terms:
1) imides (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.I02948).
2) sulfides (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.S06102).

Source: PAC, 1995, 67, 1533. 'Use of immunoassays for the analysis of pesticides and some other organics in water samples (Technical Report)' on page 1537 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199567081533)

Citation: 'phosphine oxides' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.P04552

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