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Phosphorus pentoxide

ReagentPlus®, 99%

Synonym(s):

Phosphoric anhydride, Phosphorus(V) oxide

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Linear Formula:
P2O5
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
141.94
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352303
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
215-236-1
NACRES:
NA.21
Assay:
99%
Form:
powder
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vapor density

4.9 (vs air)

Quality Segment

vapor pressure

1 mmHg ( 384 °C), 10 mmHg ( 238 °C)

product line

ReagentPlus®

assay

99%

form

powder

pH

1.5 (20 °C, 10 g/L)

mp

340 °C (lit.)

density

2.3 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

cation traces

As: ≤100 mg/kg, Fe: ≤100 mg/kg, heavy metals (as Pb): ≤0.02%

SMILES string

O=P12OP3(=O)OP(=O)(O1)OP(=O)(O2)O3

InChI

1S/O10P4/c1-11-5-12(2)8-13(3,6-11)10-14(4,7-11)9-12

InChI key

YWEUIGNSBFLMFL-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Phosphorus pentoxide is a deliquescent compound prepared by reacting phosphorus with air. It is a commonly used as dehydrating and condensing agent in organic synthesis.

Application

Phosphorus pentachloride has been used for the vaccum distillation of 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone (NMP), which was employed as mobile phase in a chromatographic analysis.

It may be used as one of the reaction components in the synthesis of dichlorine heptoxide (Cl2O7) and transition-metal phosphides (Ni2P, Co2P and MoP). P2O5 supported on alumina can be used for the solvent-free and microwave-assisted preparation of 1, 5-benzodiazepine analogs. P2O5/KX (X = Br, I) reagent system may be used for the transformation of alcohols into the corresponding alkyl iodides and bromides.
Dehydrating agent used for halogenation with tetrabutylammonium halides.

Process for Producing Halogenated Heteroaryl Compounds
Phosphorus pentoxide/methanesulfonic acid (PPMA) may be used as a condensing agent and solvent for the synthesis of:
  • High molecular weight poly(benzoxazole)s via direct polycondensation of aromatic dicarboxylic acids containing phenyl ether structure with 3,3′-dihydroxybenzidine dihydrochloride.
  • Aromatic poly(phenylene ether ether ketone)s via direct self-polycondensation of 4-(4′-phenoxyphenoxy)benzoic acids.
  • 1,3-1H-dibenzimidazole-benzene by the reaction of isophthalic acid with 1,2-diaminobenzene.

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form

powder

form

powder

form

powder or crystals

form

solid

assay

99%

assay

99%

assay

≥98.0% (T)

assay

≥98% (acidimetric)

Quality Level

100

Quality Level

-

Quality Level

200

Quality Level

200

pH

1.5 (20 °C, 10 g/L)

pH

1.5 (20 °C, 10 g/L)

pH

1.5 (20 °C, 10 g/L)

pH

1 (20 °C, 5 g/L in H2O)

cation traces

As: ≤100 mg/kg, heavy metals (as Pb): ≤0.02%, Fe: ≤100 mg/kg

cation traces

As: ≤100 mg/kg, Fe: ≤100 mg/kg, heavy metals (as Pb): ≤0.02%

cation traces

As: ≤100 mg/kg, Ca: ≤10 mg/kg, Cd: ≤5 mg/kg, Co: ≤5 mg/kg, Cr: ≤5 mg/kg, Cu: ≤5 mg/kg, Fe: ≤5 mg/kg, K: ≤50 mg/kg, Mg: ≤5 mg/kg, Mn: ≤5 mg/kg, NH4+: ≤10 mg/kg, Na: ≤50 mg/kg, Ni: ≤5 mg/kg, Pb: ≤5 mg/kg, Zn: ≤5 mg/kg

cation traces

As: ≤200 ppm, Ca: ≤50 ppm, Cd: ≤5 ppm, Co: ≤5 ppm, Cu: ≤5 ppm, Fe: ≤10 ppm, K: ≤20 ppm, Mg: ≤10 ppm, Mn: ≤5 ppm, NH4+: ≤10 ppm, Na: ≤50 ppm, Ni: ≤5 ppm, Pb: ≤5 ppm, Sb: ≤10 ppm, Zn: ≤5 ppm, heavy metals (as Pb): ≤50 ppm

vapor pressure

1 mmHg ( 384 °C), 10 mmHg ( 238 °C)

vapor pressure

1 mmHg ( 384 °C), 10 mmHg ( 238 °C)

vapor pressure

1 mmHg ( 384 °C), 10 mmHg ( 238 °C)

vapor pressure

<0.1 hPa ( 20 °C)


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Hazard Classifications

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Storage Class

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