Verkade base

Chemical compound

In chemistry, the Verkade base (or Verkade superbase) is a powerful superbase with the formula P(MeNCH2CH2)3N. A colorless oil, it is an aminophosphine although its inventor John Verkade called it proazaphosphatrane. The trimethyl derivative or 2,5,8,9-tetraza-1-phosphabicyclo[3.3.3]undecane is the simplest. Diverse analogues of the Verkade base are known, e.g. with isopropyl groups in place of methyl.

This keyword could refer to multiple things. Here are some suggestions: