9236. Tetraphenylarsonium Chloride

Nomenclature

CAS number: 507-28-8
Phenylarsonium chloride (Ph4AsCl).
C24H20AsCl; mol wt 418.79.
C 68.83%, H 4.81%, As 17.89%, Cl 8.47%.

Description and references

Prepn: F. F. Blicke, E. Monroe, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 57, 720 (1935) DOI. Use as analytical reagent: H. H. Willard, G. M. Smith, Ind. Eng. Chem. Anal. Ed. 11, 186 (1939) DOI.

Chemical structure

Properties

Crystals from absolute ether, mp 256-257°. Poisonous. Soly in water (30°): 32.50 g/100 ml. Sol in alcohol or methanol, sparingly sol in acetone.

Derivative

Bromide analog.

Nomenclature

CAS number: 507-27-7
Tetraphenylarsonium bromide.
C24H20AsBr; mol wt 463.24.
C 62.23%, H 4.35%, As 16.17%, Br 17.25%.

Properties

Long, colorless, glistening needles from water, mp 273-275°. Poisonous. Soly in water (25°): 1.29 g/100 ml. Sol in alcohol or methanol, sparingly in acetone.

Use

As a reagent for Cd, Hg, Zn, perchlorate, periodate, and other ions.