Hypophosphorous acid
| PubChem CID | 6326996 |
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| Structure |
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| Molecular Formula | H2O2P+ |
| Synonyms |
hydroxy(oxo)phosphanium H3PO2 CHEBI:29031 Hypophosphorous acid (NF) Hypophosphorous acid [NF] |
| Molecular Weight | 64.989 |
Phosphinic acid is a phosphorus oxoacid that consists of a single pentavalent phosphorus covalently bound via single bonds to two hydrogens and a hydroxy group and via a double bond to an oxygen. The parent of the class of phosphinic acids. It has a role as an antioxidant. It is a phosphorus oxoacid and a member of phosphinic acids. It is a conjugate acid of a phosphinate.