Carbon monophosphide
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Preferred IUPAC name
Phosphanylidynemethyl | |
Other names
Carbon phosphide
Carbon monophosphide Phosphidocarbonate(II) Cyaphogenyl radical | |
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CP | |
Molar mass | 42.985 g·mol−1 |
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Related compounds
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CN SiP , HCP |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
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Carbon monophosphide is a diatomic chemical with formula CP. It is isoelectronic with carbon monosulfide (CS) and is a heavier analog of the cyanide radical (CN). CP and CN are both open-shell species with doublet Π ground electronic states while the ground states of CS and CO are closed-shell. The related anion, CP−, is called cyaphide.
Detection in interstellar medium[]
The simple diatomic carbon monophosphide (CP) was detected in the circumstellar envelope of the star IRC +10216 in 1990.[1] The identification was made by matching 10 rotational lines observed with the IRAM 30m radiotelescope.[2][3]
References[]
- ^ Guelin, M.; Cernicharo, J.; Paubert, G.; Turner, B. E. (1990). "Free CP in IRC +10216". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 230: L9. Bibcode:1990A&A...230L...9G.
- ^ "CAS 12326-85-1: Carbon monophosphide". www.caslab.com. Archived from the original on 12 July 2018. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
- ^ "Astromolecule of the month". www.astrochymist.org. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
Categories:
- Inorganic carbon compounds
- Phosphides