Difference between revisions of "Phosgene"

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carbonyl chloride; carbonic dichloride; carbon oxychloride; chloroformyl chloride
 
carbonyl chloride; carbonic dichloride; carbon oxychloride; chloroformyl chloride
  
== Other Properties ==
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== Risks ==
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* Very toxic by inhalation.
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* Strongly irritating to skin and mucous tissue. 
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* ThermoFisher: [https://www.fishersci.com/store/msds?partNumber=AC258950500&productDescription=TRIPHOSGENE%2C+99%25+50GR&vendorId=VN00032119&countryCode=US&language=en SDS]
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== Physical and Chemical Properties ==
  
 
Soluble in benzene, toluene, glacial acetic acid and most hydrocarbons. Slightly soluble in water.
 
Soluble in benzene, toluene, glacial acetic acid and most hydrocarbons. Slightly soluble in water.
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== Hazards and Safety ==
 
 
Very toxic by inhalation. Strongly irritating to skin and mucous tissue. 
 
 
LINK: [http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/ipcsneng/neng0007.html International Chemical Safety Card]
 
  
 
[[Category:Materials database]]
 
[[Category:Materials database]]

Revision as of 09:12, 22 October 2022

Description

A colorless, poisonous gas with a suffocating odor. Phosgene can be formed as a decomposition product of chlorinated hydrocarbons with heat or ultraviolet light. It can be detected using a solution of p-dimethylaminobenzaldehyde (5%) and diphenyl amine (5%) in ethanol. A paper soaked in this mixture then dried will turn from yellow to deep orange in the presence of less than 1 ppm phosgene.

Synonyms and Related Terms

carbonyl chloride; carbonic dichloride; carbon oxychloride; chloroformyl chloride

Risks

  • Very toxic by inhalation.
  • Strongly irritating to skin and mucous tissue.
  • ThermoFisher: SDS

Physical and Chemical Properties

Soluble in benzene, toluene, glacial acetic acid and most hydrocarbons. Slightly soluble in water.

Composition COCl2
CAS 75-44-5
Melting Point -118 C
Density 1.392 g/ml
Molecular Weight mol. wt. = 98.9
Boiling Point 8.2 C

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