Cyaphide
| −C≡P | |
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| IUPAC name
Cyaphide | |
| Other names
Methanidylidynephosphane | |
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| Molar mass | 42.985 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Cyaphide, −C≡P, is the phosphorus analogue of cyanide. It is not known as a discrete salt; however, in silico measurements reveal that the −1 charge in this ion is located mainly on carbon (0.65), as opposed to phosphorus.
The word "cyaphide" was first coined in 1992, by analogy with cyanide.