Triphenylborane

Triphenylborane

Names
Preferred IUPAC name Triphenylborane
Identifiers
CAS Number	960-71-4 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	63579 Y
ECHA InfoCard	100.012.277
EC Number	213-504-2
PubChem CID	70400
UNII	6282553L0G Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID6027345
InChI InChI=1S/C18H15B/c1-4-10-16(11-5-1)19(17-12-6-2-7-13-17)18-14-8-3-9-15-18/h1-15H Y Key: MXSVLWZRHLXFKH-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y InChI=1/C18H15B/c1-4-10-16(11-5-1)19(17-12-6-2-7-13-17)18-14-8-3-9-15-18/h1-15H Key: MXSVLWZRHLXFKH-UHFFFAOYAV
SMILES B(c1ccccc1)(c2ccccc2)c3ccccc3
Properties
Chemical formula	C18H15B
Molar mass	242.12 g/mol
Appearance	White crystals
Melting point	142 °C (288 °F; 415 K)
Boiling point	203 °C (397 °F; 476 K) (15 mmHg)
Solubility in water	Insoluble
Structure
Molecular shape	trigonal planar
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Warning
Hazard statements	H228
Precautionary statements	P210, P240, P241, P280, P370+P378
Related compounds
Related isoelectronic	Triphenylmethyl cation
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). N verify (what is YN ?) Infobox references

Triphenylborane, often abbreviated to BPh₃ where Ph is the phenyl group C₆H₅-, is a chemical compound with the formula B(C₆H₅)₃. It is a white crystalline solid and is both air and moisture sensitive, slowly forming benzene and triphenylboroxine. It is soluble in aromatic solvents.