CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
| Physical Description | Gray powder; [MSDSonline] |
|---|---|
| Chemical Classes | Metals -> Phosphides |
COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS
| Molecular Weight | 41.79 g/mol |
|---|---|
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 0 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 0 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 0 |
| Exact Mass | 41.9830672 g/mol |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 41.9830672 g/mol |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 0 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 2 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 10 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
| Compound Is Canonicalized | Yes |
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
description
Boron phosphide is a phosphide of boron. It is a semiconductor. Metal phosphides are hydrolysed to phosphine upon contact with water or stomach acid. Phosphine is a colorless, flammable, explosive, and toxic gas. (L980, L983)