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Phosphorus pentachloride

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Phosphorus pentachloride

Molecular formula: Cl5P CAS# 10026-13-8
Categories: Binary compound
Names
English:
PCl5
Pentachlorophosphorane
Phosphorus pentachloride(IUPAC) [Wiki]
Phosphorus(V) chloride(IUPAC)
UN 1806
pentachloro-λ5-phosphane(IUPAC)
pentachloro-λ5-phosphane(IUPAC)

Variants of the formula:

PCl5
Cl|P<`-Cl><|Cl><\wCl></dCl>
Cl|P<_(a36)Cl><_(a-36)Cl><_(a108)Cl>_(a-108)Cl
Cl|P</Cl><\Cl><`\Cl>`/Cl
Elemental composition
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Symbol Element Atomic weight Number of atoms Mass percent

Reactions in which Phosphorus pentachloride is involved

  • PCl3 + Cl2 <=> PCl5
  • PCl5 + 4H2O -> H3PO4 + 5HCl
  • SO2 + PCl5 "50-60^oC"--> SOCl2 + POCl3
  • P4O10 + 6PCl5 "150-175^oC"--> 10POCl3
  • 2PCl5 + CaSO3 "50-60^oC"--> 2POCl3 + SCl2O + CaCl2