Triphenylbismuthine
Triphenylbismuthine is an organobismuth compound with the formula. It is a white, air-stable solid that is soluble in organic solvents. It is prepared by treatment of bismuth trichloride with phenylmagnesium bromide.
Structurally it resembles related compounds such as triphenylstibine. The C-Bi-C angles are 94°.
Triphenylbismuthine serves as a phenyl donor in some cross coupling reactions catalyzed by Pd complexes. It reacts with trifluoromethanesulfonic acid to give bismuth triflate:
Triphenylbismuthine readily undergoes oxidative addition to form Bi derivatives such as triphenylbismuthine dichloride.