Organoarsenic compound

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An organoarsenic compound in organic chemistry is an organic compound containing a chemical bond between arsenic and carbon. Many organoarsenic compounds are produced industrially with uses as insecticide, herbicide and fungicide. The parent compound is arsine. The oldest known representative (1760) is the foul smelling cacodyl. Despite their toxicity, organoarsenic biomolecules are known for example the As betaine pendant arsenobetaine first identified in the Western rock lobster [1]. In other biomolecules arsenicum is bound to carbohydrates collectively known as arsenosugars (found especially in seaweeds). One of the first synthetic antiobiotics was Salvarsan.

Relevant compounds

Some relevant organoarsenic compound are listed in he table below:

OrganoarsenicRMolar massCAS numberProperties
10,10'-oxybis-10H-PhenoxarsineImage:10,10'-oxybis-10H-PhenoxarsinePic.svg502.2318 58-36-6
TriphenylarsinePhenylImage:TriphenylarsinePic.svg306.23603-32-7 Melting point 58-61 °C
Phenyldichloroarsinephenyl, chlorineImage:PhenyldichloroarsinePic.svg222.93696-28-6
ArsenobetaineImage:ArsenobetainePIC.svg64436-13-1
Representative organoarsenic compounds [1]

Other uses

The compounds 1,2-Bis(dimethylarsino)benzene and triphenylarsine are used as a chelating ligand. Trimethylarsine is used in Chemical vapor deposition in microelectronics. Thorin is an indicator for several metals.

Arsphenamine, Neosalvarsan and Atoxyl have at one time been used as drugs. Roxarsone is a food additive for chickens, improving weight gain.

See also

  • Arsole, the arsenicum endant of pyrrole.
  • Chemistry of other elements bonded to carbon
CH He
CLi CBe CB CC CN CO CF Ne
CNa CMg CAl CSi CP CS CCl Ar
CK CCa CSc CTi CV CCr CMn CFe CCo CNi CCu CZn CGa CGe CAs CSe CBr Kr
CRb CSr CY CZr CNb CMo CTc CRu CRh CPd CAg CCd CIn CSn CSb CTe CI Xe
CCs CBa CHf CTa CW CRe COs CIr CPt CAu CHg CTl CPb CBi CPo CAt Rn
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La Ce Pr Nd Pm Sm Eu Gd Tb Dy Ho Er Tm Yb Lu
Ac Th Pa CU Np Pu Am Cm Bk Cf Es Fm Md No Lr


Chemical bonds to carbon
Core organic chemistry many uses in chemistry.
Academic research, but no widespread use Bond unknown / not assessed.

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