Benz-yl(phen-yl)phosphinic acid

Area of Science:

• Crystallography
• Stereochemistry
• Organophosphorus Chemistry

Background:

• Chiral organophosphorus compounds are crucial in various chemical applications.
• Understanding the solid-state structure of chiral molecules is essential for predicting their properties.

Purpose of the Study:

• To determine the crystal structure and stereochemistry of a specific chiral organophosphorus compound.
• To investigate intermolecular interactions within the crystal lattice.

Main Methods:

• Single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis was employed.
• The crystal structure was solved and refined to determine molecular and crystallographic parameters.

Main Results:

• The title compound, C(13)H(13)O(2)P, was obtained as enantiomerically pure crystals.
• The phosphorus atom in the measured crystal exhibited R stereochemistry.
• O-H⋯O hydrogen bonding was identified, linking molecules into continuous chains via a 2(1) screw axis parallel to the a-axis.

Conclusions:

• The study successfully elucidated the solid-state structure and absolute configuration of the chiral organophosphorus compound.
• The observed hydrogen bonding pattern provides insight into the self-assembly of these molecules in the crystalline state.