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tetraphenylphosphonium
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: Ions with the suffix -onium, indicating cations with coordination number 4 of the type RxA+ which are analogous to QUATERNARY AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS (H4N+). Ions include phosphonium R4P+, oxonium R3O+, sulfonium R3S+, chloronium R2Cl+
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tetraphenylphosphonium [ tetraphenylphosphonium bromide,tetraphenylphosphonium chloride ]
RN given refers to parent cpd; structure
18198-39-5
*Onium Compounds
*Organophosphorus Compounds
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Antineoplastic Agents
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Indicators and Reagents
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