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phosphorus pentachloride

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phosphorus pentachloride

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Also known as pentachlorophosphorus, phosphoric chloride, phosphorus perchloride

chemical compound

Chemical data

Formula
Cl5P
Molecular weight
208.2 g/mol
IUPAC name
pentachloro-lambda5-phosphane
SMILES
P(Cl)(Cl)(Cl)(Cl)Cl
InChIKey
UHZYTMXLRWXGPK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
3.9
Polar surface area
0 Ų
H-bond donors
0
H-bond acceptors
0
Formal charge
0

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Wikidata facts

Has part
chlorine
Mass
205.81802503
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density
3.6
immediately dangerous to life or health
70
sublimation temperature
324
vapor pressure
1
Commons category
Phosphorus pentachloride
time-weighted average exposure limit
1
NIOSH Pocket Guide ID
0509
canonical SMILES
P(Cl)(Cl)(Cl)(Cl)Cl
melting point
160
chemical formula
PCl₅
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Names

IUPAC names Phosphorus pentachloride Pentachloro-λ-phosphane

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