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When phenol. or a mixture of phenol and sodium phenoxide, is heated with red phosphorus under pressure and in presence of water, a mixture of phosphorus-containing organic compounds is obtained; in contains phenylphosphine, diphenylphusphine. and triphenyl phosphate.
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When a mixture of phenol, sodium pheroxide, and red phosphorus is heated under pressure in absence of water, diphenyl ether and traces of organophosphorus compounds of unknown structure are obtained.
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In absence of water. phenol does not react with red phosphorus. either at atmospheric pressure, or at elevated pressures,
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A hypothesis is advanced concerning the nature of the reaction of phosphorus with phenol under the experimental conditions used.
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Volfkovich, S.I., Kuskov, V.K. & Koroteeva, K.F. Reactions of phenol with phosphorus. Russ Chem Bull 3, 3–5 (1954). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01195417
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01195417