Oxidation of phosphine and arsine by metal complexes and free and bound oxygen

Data on the oxidation of PH₃ and AsH₃ by metal complexes and oxygen compounds of metals and non-metals and on their catalytic and coupled oxidation by dioxygen, ozone, and peroxide compounds are analysed. The methods for the activation of oxidants, phosphine, and arsine, ensuring the acceleration of the oxidative reactions in processes involving the elimination of the extremely harmful impurities PH₃ and AsH₃ from gases, are examined. The bibliography includes 176 references.