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Triphenylarsine is the chemical compound with the formula As(C6H5)3. This organoarsenic compound often abbreviated AsPh3 is a colorless crystalline solid that is used as a ligand and a reagent in coordination chemistry and organic synthesis. The molecule is pyramidal with As-C distances of 1.942–1.956 Å and C-As-C angles of 99.6–100.5°.This compound is prepared by the reaction of arsenic trichloride with chlorobenzene using sodium as the reducing agent:AsCl3 + 3 PhCl + 6 Na → AsPh3 + 6 NaCl↑ ↑
