Trioctylphosphine is an organophosphorus compound with the formula P(C8H17)3 sometimes abbreviated TOP.
Trioctylphosphine reacts with oxygen to form trioctylphosphine oxide.
For this reason it is usually handled with air-free techniques.
TOP reacts with elemental selenium to give trioctylphosphine selenide (TOPSe), which is a reagent for the preparation of cadmium selenide and related semiconductors.
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