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208.2 g/mol
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PHOSPHORUS PENTACHLORIDE

CAS10026-13-8EC233-060-3
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Other
Primary Use
chlorinating agent in chemical synthesis

Phosphorus pentachloride is an important phosphorus chloride used as a chlorinating reagent in chemical synthesis. It is a key industrial chemical for introducing chlorine atoms into organic compounds.

chlorinating agent in chemical synthesisreagent for phosphorus oxychloride production

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Safety Reference

Corrosive
Corrosive
Toxic
Toxic
Harmful
Harmful
Health Hazard
Health Hazard
Danger
H302Harmful if swallowed
H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
H330Fatal if inhaled
H373May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
H300Fatal if swallowed
H312Harmful in contact with skin
H311Toxic in contact with skin
H318Causes serious eye damage
H370Causes damage to organs
H371May cause damage to organs
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

pentachloro-lambda5-phosphane

InChIKey

UHZYTMXLRWXGPK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

P(Cl)(Cl)(Cl)(Cl)Cl

Synonyms (33)
  • Fosforo (pentachloruro di)
  • Fosforo(pentacloruro di)
  • Fosforpentachloride
  • Fosforpentachloride [Dutch]
  • PHOSPHORUS PENTACHLORIDE
  • Pentachlorophosphorane
  • Pentachlorophosphorus
  • Phosphorane, pentachloro-
  • Phosphore(pentachlorure de)
  • Phosphoric chloride
  • Phosphoric perchloride
  • Phosphorous (V) pentachloride
  • Phosphorous pentachloride
  • Phosphorpentachlorid
  • Phosphorpentachlorid [German]
  • Phosphorus chloride (PCl5)
  • Phosphorus pentachloride, CP
  • Phosphorus perchloride
  • Phosphorus(V) chloride
  • Pieciochlorek fosforu
  • pentachloridophosphorus
  • phosphorous (V) chloride
  • phosphorus pentachioride
  • phosphorus pentachoride