7361. Phosphorus Triselenide

Nomenclature

CAS number: 1314-86-9
Tetraphosphorus triselenide.
P4Se3; mol wt 360.78.
P 34.34%, Se 65.66%.

Description and references

Prepn: Meyer, Z. Anorg. Chem. 30, 258 (1902); 61B, 1807 (1928); Irgolic et al., Inorg. Chem. 4, 1421 (1965).

Properties

Orange-red crystals. Irritating odor. mp 245-246°. d 1.31. bp 360-400°. Phosphoresces at 160°. Flammable when heated in air. Dec in moist air. Sol in carbon tetrachloride, carbon disulfide, chloroform, benzene, toluene, acetone, acetylene dichloride, acetylene trichloride.