PHOSPHORUS OXYCHLORIDE: SYNTHESIS AND REACTIVITY

Phosphorus oxychloride POCl₃ is a versatile reagent widely employed in organic synthesis. It preparation involves the reaction of phosphorus trichloride trichloride with oxygen dioxygen at elevated temperatures. This exothermic process results in the formation of POCl₃ along with hydrochloric acid hydrochlorid. The resulting product, a colorles