The Vespiary

The Hive => Chemicals & Equipment => Topic started by: spooky1234 on October 27, 2002, 03:15:00 PM

Title: phosphorus oxychloride
Post by: spooky1234 on October 27, 2002, 03:15:00 PM

Title: No. using a requisite amount of H2O with PCl5 ...
Post by: karl on October 28, 2002, 03:57:00 AM

No. using a requisite amount of H2O with PCl5 will make POCl3 and lots of HCl gas
OR
You could try and make dichlorodimethylether (another formylating reagent) with PCl5 and methylformate while generating
POCl3 simultaneously

You would need a good fume cupboard for either of these.

Title: or start building a clay retort to produce P and ...
Post by: jimwig on October 29, 2002, 10:58:00 AM

or start building a clay retort to produce P and then onward.

or better find that microwave P patent and cut up your mom's new microwave oven. i know i did.