Premium
HPCO—A Phosphorus‐Containing Analogue of Isocyanic Acid
Author(s) -
Hinz Alexander,
Labbow René,
Rennick Chris,
Schulz Axel,
Goicoechea Jose M.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
angewandte chemie
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1521-3757
pISSN - 0044-8249
DOI - 10.1002/ange.201700368
Subject(s) - isocyanic acid , isotopologue , reactivity (psychology) , chemistry , phosphorus , molecule , gas phase , organic chemistry , alternative medicine , medicine , pathology
We describe the isolation and spectroscopic characterization of the heavier phosphorus‐containing analogue of isocyanic acid (HPCO), and its isotopologue (DPCO). This fundamental small molecule, which has been postulated to exist in interstellar space, has thus far only been observed at low gas phase concentrations or in inert gas matrices. In this report we describe its synthesis, spectroscopic properties, and reactivity in solution.