Crystal Structure and Applications of Phosphorus Pentachloride

 

What is the chemical formula for phosphorus pentachloride?

When heat energy is released, phosphorus pentachloride is a crystalline greenish-yellow material that is dissolved by water into hydrochloric acid and phosphoric acid. It can also be made by reacting phosphorus trichloride with dry chlorine. Phosphorus pentachloride has the chemical formula PCl5. It exists as PCl4+ PCl6 in solid state.

In the presence of phosphorus trichloride or chlorine gas, phosphorus pentachloride vaporises without dissociation. The presence of the product shifts the dissociation equilibrium to the left.

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Phosphorus Pentachloride Market
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Phosphorus Pentachloride Structure

In gaseous and liquid states, phosphorus pentachloride hybridization is sp3d, with a trigonal bipyramidal geometry. It has three equatorial PCl bonds and two axial PCl bonds.

 

Phosphorus Pentachloride (PCl5) Chemical Properties

PCl5 PCl3 + Cl2 is the dissociation of phosphorus pentachloride.

PCl5 + 4H2O H3PO4 + 5HCl PCl5 + 4H2O H3PO4 + 5HCl

Metal reaction: Zn + PCl5 ZnCl2 + PCl3

Phosphorus pentoxide reactions: 6PCl5 + P4O10 = 10POCl3

Sulfur dioxide reactions: SO2 + PCl5 POCl3 + SOCl2

 

Phosphorus Pentachloride's Negative Effects

The chemical phosphorus pentachloride is a reactive substance. Phosphorus Pentachloride can cause weakness, nausea, headaches, dizziness, and vomiting when inhaled directly. It has the potential to harm the liver and kidneys.

 

PCl5 (Phosphorus Pentachloride) has a variety of applications.

benzenesulfonyl chloride

malonic dinitrile

aromatic sulfonyl chlorides

 

It's used to chlorinate water.

In the pharmaceutical business, it is used to make penicillin and cephalosporin.

It's used to make acid chlorides.

It's used as a catalyst in the production of acetyl cellulose, as well as condensation and cyclization reactions.

Phosphorus Pentachloride (PCl5) Preparation Methods P4 + 10SO2Cl2 4PCl5 + 10SO2

4PCl5 = P4 + 10Cl2

PCl5 = PCl3 + Cl2

To convert any substituted aldehyde into the equivalent vinyl halide, phosphorus pentachloride can be used as a halogenating reagent. It can also be used to make linear and cyclophosphazenes by reacting with ammonium chloride.

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