Phosphorus trichloride is a phosphorus halide with formula Cl3P.
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Phosphorus trichloride is a phosphorus halide with formula Cl3P.
| Physical Description | Phosphorus trichloride appears as a colorless or slightly yellow fuming liquid with a pungent and irritating odor resembling that of hydrochloric acid. Causes severe burns to skin, eyes and mucous … |
| Color/Form | Clear colorless, fuming liquid |
| Odor | Pungent |
| Melting Point | -170 °F (EPA, 1998) |
| Boiling Point | 169 °F at 760 mmHg (EPA, 1998) |
| Density | 1.574 at 69.8 °F (EPA, 1998) - Denser than water; will sink |
| Solubility | Reacts with water (NIOSH, 2024) |
| Vapor Pressure | 100 mmHg at 69.8 °F (EPA, 1998) |
| Refractive Index | Index of refraction: 1.5122 at 21 °C |
| IUPAC Name | trichlorophosphane |
| Molecular Formula | Cl3P |
| Molecular Weight | 137.33 g/mol |
| CAS | 7719-12-2 |
| SMILES | P(Cl)(Cl)Cl |
| InChIKey | FAIAAWCVCHQXDN-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| Catalog No | KC.1610159 |
| Pack sizes | 500ML · 2.5LTR |
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