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Phosphorus pentachloride

reagent grade, 95%

• Synonym(s): Phosphorus(V) chloride
• Linear Formula: PCl₅
• CAS Number: 10026-13-8
• Molecular Weight: 208.24
• EC Number: 233-060-3
• MDL number: MFCD00011439
• UNSPSC Code: 12352300
• PubChem Substance ID: 24849700
• NACRES: NA.21

Properties

• grade: reagent grade
• Quality Level: 200
• vapor pressure: <1 mmHg ( 20 °C)
• Assay: 95%
• form: powder
• pH: 1 (5 g/L)
• mp: 179-181 °C (subl.) (lit.)
• SMILES string: ClP(Cl)(Cl)(Cl)Cl
• InChI: 1S/Cl5P/c1-6(2,3,4)5
• InChI key: UHZYTMXLRWXGPK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

Phosphorus pentachloride is a light yellow colored phosphorous halide. It participates in the synthesis of thiazoline analogs.

Application

Phosphorus pentachloride may be used in the synthesis of following compounds:

• benzenesulfonyl chloride
• malonic dinitrile
• aromatic sulfonyl chlorides

Phosphorus pentachloride may be used as halogenating reagent to convert any substituted aldehyde into the corresponding vinyl halide. It can also undergo reaction with ammonium chloride to yield linear phosphazenes and cyclophosphazenes.

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS06,GHS08,GHS05
• Signal Word: Danger
• Hazard Statements: H302,H314,H330,H373
• Precautionary Statements: P260 - P280 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P310 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P314
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 2 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B - STOT RE 2 Inhalation
• Target Organs: Respiratory Tract
• Supplementary Hazards: EUH014,EUH029
• Storage Class Code: 6.1B - Non-combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials
• WGK: WGK 1
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves