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Also known as carbon oxychloride, carbonyl chloride, carbonyl dichloride, chloroformyl chloride, Carbonic dichloride, COCl2, Dichloroformaldehyde, Carbon dichloride oxide

Phosgene is an organic chemical compound with the formula . It is a toxic, colorless gas; in low concentrations, its musty odor resembles that of freshly cut hay or grass. It can be thought of chemically as the double acyl chloride analog of carbonic acid, or structurally as formaldehyde with the hydrogen atoms replaced by chlorine atoms. In 2013, about 75–80 % of global phosgene was consumed for isocyanates, 18% for polycarbonates and about 5% for other fine chemicals.

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Phosgene, also known as carbonyl dichloride, is a chemical compound with the formula CCl₂O. It has a molecular mass of 97.933 and a density of 1.43. The substance exhibits a boiling point of 47 and melting points of -198 and -127.9. Its vapor pressure is 1.6, and it possesses an electric dipole moment of 1.17.

Safety data indicates that the immediately dangerous to life or health level is 8.1. Exposure limits include a time-weighted average of 0.4 and a ceiling of 0.8. The compound has an ionization energy of 11.55. In terms of molecular properties, it has a charge of 0, one hydrogen bond acceptor, and zero hydrogen bond donors. The xlogp value is 1.8, and the topological polar surface area is 17.1.

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Chemical data

Formula
CCl2O
Molecular weight
98.91 g/mol
IUPAC name
carbonyl dichloride
SMILES
C(=O)(Cl)Cl
InChIKey
YGYAWVDWMABLBF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
1.8
Polar surface area
17.1 Ų
H-bond donors
0
H-bond acceptors
1
Formal charge
0

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Contents
  • Structure and basic properties
  • Production
  • Inadvertent generation
  • Atmospheric chemistry
  • Combustion
  • Biologically
  • History
  • Reactions and uses
  • Laboratory uses
  • Alternatives to phosgene
  • Other reactions
  • Chemical warfare
  • Toxicology and safety
  • Accidents
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Phosgene is an organic chemical compound with the formula . It is a toxic, colorless gas; in low concentrations, its musty odor resembles that of freshly cut hay or grass. It can be thought of chemically as the double acyl chloride analog of carbonic acid, or structurally as formaldehyde with the hydrogen atoms replaced by chlorine atoms. In 2013, about 75–80 % of global phosgene was consumed for isocyanates, 18% for polycarbonates and about 5% for other fine chemicals.

Phosgene is extremely poisonous and was used as a chemical weapon during World War I, where it was responsible for 85,000 deaths. It is a highly potent pulmonary irritant and quickly filled enemy trenches due to it being a heavy gas.

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