Esters of Organophosphorus Acids
Esters of Organophosphorus Acids
The organophosphorus esters are derived from their corresponding acids by reacting them with alcohols. Examples of organophosporus esters are phosphonates, RP(=O)(OR)2, which are esters of phosphonic acid, phosphinates, R2P(=O)(OR’), which are the esters of phosphinic acid, phosphonites, P(OR)2R’, which are esters of phosphonous acid, and phosphinites, P(OR)R’2, which are esters of phosphinous acid.
