Sodium monothiophosphate

Sodium monothiophosphate
Names
IUPAC name
Sodium monothiophosphate
Identifiers
10101-88-9 N
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ECHA InfoCard 100.030.224
EC Number 233-26-1
PubChem 6913045
UNII AN1017219I N
Properties
Na3PO3S
Molar mass 180.030 g/mol
Appearance Crystalline white solid
Melting point 120 to 125 °C (248 to 257 °F; 393 to 398 K) (decomposition)
Miscible
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Infobox references

Sodium monothiophosphate, or sodium phosphorothioate, is a chemical compound with the molecular formula Na3PO3S. It is a crystalline white solid that decomposes without melting at 120-125 °C.

Preparation

Sodium monothiophosphate is created via the reaction between thiophosphoryl chloride and sodium hydroxide according to the method of Yasuda and Lambert.[1]

PSCl3 + 6 NaOH → Na3PO3S + 3 NaCl + 3 H2O

The yield depends on the purity of the sodium hydroxide. Also, sodium phosphorothiolate decomposes at neutral pH and so it was found that using an excess of sodium hydroxide will allow for a greater yield since the reaction will not near a neutral pH. Also, it was noted that silicone grease catalyses the hydrolysis of the phosphorothioate ion, so it is recommended that it is not used in the glass joints.[2] The reported average yield was 59% and it is possible to get higher if the pH is altered.[3]

References

  1. S. K. Yasuda and J. L. Lambert, Inorganic Syntheses, 5, 102 (1957).
  2. Lucian C. Pop and M. Saito (2015). "Serendipitous Reactions Involving a Silicone Grease". Coordination Chemistry Reviews. doi:10.1016/j.ccr.2015.07.005.
  3. L. C. Washburn and R. L. Hayes, Inorganic Syntheses, 17, 193


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