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    Phosphorus pentachloride

    1. Molecular Structure

    Phosphorus pentachloride 2D Structure

    2. Chemical Identity

    PropertyValue
    IUPAC Namepentachloro-lambda5-phosphane
    Molecular FormulaCl5P
    SMILESP(Cl)(Cl)(Cl)(Cl)Cl

    3. Chemical Properties

    PropertyValue
    Molecular Weight208.2 g/mol
    TPSA0 Ų
    LogP3.9
    Formal Charge0

    4. Experimental Properties

    PropertyValue
    Boiling Point159 °C (sublimes)
    Melting Point160.5 °C /freezing point/
    Density2.114 g/cu cm at 25.15 °C
    SolubilityReacts with water (NIOSH, 2024)
    Flash PointNo data available
    Autoignition TempNo data available

    5. Supplier Suggestions

    SupplierWebsiteLocation
    Sigma Aldrich/MerckVisit MerckInternational
    LennoxVisit LennoxIreland
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    6. GHS Safety & Hazards

    Signal Word
    Danger
    GHS PictogramGHS PictogramGHS PictogramGHS Pictogram

    Hazard Statements

    • H300 (33.3%): Fatal if swallowed [Danger Acute toxicity, oral]
    • H302 (59.6%): Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]
    • H302: Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]
    • H311: Toxic in contact with skin [Danger Acute toxicity, dermal]
    • H312 (33.3%): Harmful in contact with skin [Warning Acute toxicity, dermal]
    • H314 (92.9%): Causes severe skin burns and eye damage [Danger Skin corrosion/irritation]
    • H314: Causes severe skin burns and eye damage [Danger Skin corrosion/irritation]
    • H318: Causes serious eye damage [Danger Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
    • H330 (59.6%): Fatal if inhaled [Danger Acute toxicity, inhalation]
    • H330: Fatal if inhaled [Danger Acute toxicity, inhalation]
    • H370: Causes damage to organs [Danger Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure]
    • H371: May cause damage to organs [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure]
    • H373 (92.9%): May causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, repeated exposure]
    • H373 **: May causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, repeated exposure]
    • H373: May causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, repeated exposure]

    Precautionary Statements

    • P260, P262, P264, P264+P265, P270, P280, P301+P317, P301+P330+P331, P302+P352, P302+P361+P354, P304+P340, P305+P354+P338, P308+P316, P316, P317, P319, P321, P330, P361+P364, P363, P405, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement)
    • P260, P264, P264+P265, P270, P280, P301+P317, P301+P330+P331, P302+P361+P354, P304+P340, P305+P354+P338, P308+P316, P316, P317, P319, P321, P330, P363, P405, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement)
    • P260, P264, P270, P271, P280, P284, P301+P316, P301+P317, P301+P330+P331, P302+P352, P302+P361+P354, P304+P340, P305+P354+P338, P316, P317, P319, P320, P321, P330, P362+P364, P363, P403+P233, P405, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement)
    • P260, P264, P270, P271, P280, P284, P301+P317, P301+P330+P331, P302+P361+P354, P304+P340, P305+P354+P338, P316, P319, P320, P321, P330, P363, P403+P233, P405, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement)
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