N,N,N-Tris(diphenylphosphorylmethyl)amine

Abstract

The structure of N,N,N-tris(diphenylphosphorylmethyl)amine, C39H36NO3P3, at 103 K has monoclinic (P21/c) symmetry. Two molecules, each with pseudo-threefold rotation symmetry, crystallize in the asymmetric unit of the monoclinic unit cell. The compound acts as ligand for the stabilization of metal ions with flexible coordination enabling three- or fourfold coordination.

Keywords

• crystal structure
• phosphine oxide
• tripodal ligand