Phosphorus tetroxide

Phosphorus tetroxide
Names
	Other names Phosphorus tetroxide ; Phosphorus(V) oxide; Phosphoric anhydride
Identifiers
CAS Number	12137-38-1 ; (P4O7): 12065-80-4; (P4O8): 12037-06-8 ; (P4O9): 12037-11-5;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image; (P4O7): Interactive image; (P4O8): Interactive image; (P4O9): Interactive image;
ChemSpider	17287784 ; (P4O7): 122796; (P4O8): 122793; (P4O9): 122794;
PubChem CID	16131071; (P4O7): 139226; (P4O8): 139223; (P4O9): 139224;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID50153252 ; (P4O8): DTXSID10152822; (P4O9): DTXSID70152823;
	InChI InChI=1S/O4P2/c1-5-4-6(2)3 Key: PKSMWOJZXCKNBJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N; (P4O7): InChI=1S/O7P4/c1-11-5-8-2-9(6-11)4-10(3-8)7-11 Key: JXMJWGUWYVJTGA-UHFFFAOYSA-N; (P4O8): InChI=1S/O8P4/c1-11-4-9-3-10(5-11)7-12(2,6-9)8-11 Key: BDFGQAKHAFFJCF-UHFFFAOYSA-N; (P4O9): InChI=1S/O9P4/c1-11-4-10-5-12(2,7-11)9-13(3,6-10)8-11 Key: DKJKPKZTNXPRRP-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES O=POP(=O)=O; (P4O7): O=P12OP3OP(O1)OP(O3)O2; (P4O8): O=P12OP3OP(O1)OP(=O)(O3)O2; (P4O9): O=P12OP3OP(=O)(O1)OP(=O)(O3)O2;
Properties
Chemical formula	P2O4
Molar mass	125.96 g·mol−1
Appearance	Solid
Melting point	>100 °C
Vapor pressure	2.54 g·cm−3
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Diphosphorus tetroxide, or phosphorus tetroxide is an inorganic compound of phosphorus and oxygen. It has the empirical chemical formula P₂O₄. Solid phosphorus tetroxide (also referred to as phosphorus(III,V)-oxide) consists of variable mixtures of the mixed-valence oxides P₄O₇, P₄O₈ and P₄O₉.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Preparation

Phosphorus tetroxide can be produced by thermal decomposition of phosphorus trioxide, which disproportionates above 210 °C to form phosphorus tetroxide, with elemental phosphorus as a byproduct:

{\ce {8P2O3 <=> P4 + 6P2O4}}

In addition, phosphorus trioxide can be converted into phosphorus tetroxide by controlled oxidation with oxygen in carbon tetrachloride solution.^[4]^[5]^[6]

Careful reduction of phosphorus pentoxide with red phosphorus at 450-525 °C also produces phosphorus tetroxide.

References

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^ Alberts B.; et al. (2002). Molecular Biology of the Cell, 4th Ed. Garland Science. ISBN 978-0-8153-4072-0.
^ Voet D., Voet J. G. (2004-03-09). Biochemistry, 3rd Ed. Wiley. ISBN 978-0-471-19350-0.
^ Atkins P., de Paula J. (2006). Physical chemistry, 8th Ed. San Francisco: W. H. Freeman. ISBN 978-0-7167-8759-4.
^ Petrucci, Ralph H.; Harwood, William S.; Herring, F. Geoffrey (2002). General chemistry: principles and modern applications (8th ed.). Upper Saddle River, N.J: Prentice Hall. ISBN 978-0-13-014329-7. LCCN 2001032331. OCLC 46872308.
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[Alberts-2] Alberts B.; et al. (2002). Molecular Biology of the Cell, 4th Ed. Garland Science. ISBN 978-0-8153-4072-0.

[Volet-Volet-3] Voet D., Voet J. G. (2004-03-09). Biochemistry, 3rd Ed. Wiley. ISBN 978-0-471-19350-0.

[Atkins-4] Atkins P., de Paula J. (2006). Physical chemistry, 8th Ed. San Francisco: W. H. Freeman. ISBN 978-0-7167-8759-4.

[5] Petrucci, Ralph H.; Harwood, William S.; Herring, F. Geoffrey (2002). General chemistry: principles and modern applications (8th ed.). Upper Saddle River, N.J: Prentice Hall. ISBN 978-0-13-014329-7. LCCN 2001032331. OCLC 46872308.

[Laider-6] Laidler K. J. (1978). Physical chemistry with biological applications. Benjamin/Cummings. Menlo Park. ISBN 978-0-8053-5680-9.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

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v t e Phosphorus compounds
Phosphides	AlP AsP BP BiP Cs₂P₅ Ca₃P₂ Cd₃P₂ Cu₃P DyP ErP EuP GdP AuP FeP Fe₃P HfP HoP InP LaP Li₃P LuP MoP MoP₂ Mo₃P NbP NdP NpP Np₃P₄ OsP₂ Ru₂P PtP₂ PrP PrP₅ PuP ScP SmP SmP₅ Sr₃P₂ TbP SnP₃ ThP₇ TmP YP YbP ZnP₂ Zn₃P₂ ZrP ZrP₂
Other compounds	PBr₃ PBr₅ PBr₇ PCl₃ PCl₅ P₂Cl₄ PF₃ PF₅ PI₃ PH₃ PN P₃N₅ PO P₂O₃ P₂O₄ P₂O₅ P₄S₃ P₄S_x P₄S₁₀