Trimethyl phosphate

Trimethyl phosphate is the trimethyl ester of phosphoric acid. It is a colourless, nonvolatile liquid. It has some specialized uses in the production of other compounds. Trimethyl phosphate is the trimethyl ester of phosphoric acid. It is a colourless, nonvolatile liquid. It has some specialized uses in the production of other compounds. Trimethyl phosphate is prepared by treating phosphorus oxychloride with methanol in the presence of an amine base: