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PCl3 and PCl5

ChemistryForever - 2-2-2019 at 05:57

As for PBr3 you can put phosphorus in bromine, could you do the same in liquefied chlorine ? I mean, generate chlorine, liquefy it on a dry ice bath, and then put the phosphorus in the chlorine? Would this reaction be very violent?( i have to mention putting a reflux in order to be sure that except for the first phosphorus drop, there won't be any more significant quantity of oxygen on the reaction flask )

Tsjerk - 2-2-2019 at 08:02

Dilute with some inert solvent.

fusso - 2-2-2019 at 08:30

Quote: Originally posted by Tsjerk  
Dilute with some inert solvent.
Like CCl4.

unionised - 2-2-2019 at 09:44

Quote: Originally posted by ChemistryForever  
Would this reaction be very violent?


Yes

ChemistryForever - 2-2-2019 at 10:45

Good idea. Thank you.