PHOSPHORUS OXYCHLORIDE: SYNTHESIS AND REACTIVITY

Phosphorus oxychloride phosphorus oxychlorid is a versatile reagent widely employed in organic synthesis. This preparation involves the reaction of phosphorus trichloride PCl₃ with oxygen dioxygen at elevated temperatures. This exothermic process results in the formation of POCl₃ along with hydrochloric acid hydrochlorid. The resulting product,