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CHLORURE PHOSPHORYLE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-01-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Food Additives
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- phosphorus oxychloride
1, record 1, English, phosphorus%20oxychloride
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- phosphoryl chloride 2, record 1, English, phosphoryl%20chloride
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Colorless, fuming liquid; pungent odor ... Decomposed by water and alcohol ... [Derived from] phosphorus trichloride, phosphorus pentoxide and chlorine ... Toxic by inhalation and ingestion; strong irritant to skin and tissue ... Uses: Manufacture of cyclic and acyclic esters for plasticizers, gasoline additives, hydraulic fluids, and organophosphorus compounds; chlorinating agent and catalyst ... 3, record 1, English, - phosphorus%20oxychloride
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Phosphorus oxychloride [is used as] starch modifying agent ... 4, record 1, English, - phosphorus%20oxychloride
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chemical formula: POCl3 5, record 1, English, - phosphorus%20oxychloride
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Additifs alimentaires
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- oxychlorure de phosphore
1, record 1, French, oxychlorure%20de%20phosphore
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chlorure de phosphoryle 2, record 1, French, chlorure%20de%20phosphoryle
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Liquide incolore, fumant à l'air, [d']odeur suffocante [...] Décomposable par l'eau et l'alcool. Soluble [dans le] sulfure de carbone, [le] tétrachlorure de carbone, [le] benzène, [le] chloroforme [...] [Produit par la] distillation de l'anhydride phosphorique avec le pentachlorure de phosphore [...] [Utilisé pour la] synthèse organique, [les] matières tannantes, [les] dérivés du liège, [en] pharmacie, [pour les] plastifiants [...] 3, record 1, French, - oxychlorure%20de%20phosphore
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique : POCl3 4, record 1, French, - oxychlorure%20de%20phosphore
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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