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 PCl₃ with oxygen oxygen gas at elevated temperatures. This exothermic process results in the formation of POCl₃ along with hydrochloric acid hydrogen chloride. The resulting product, a colorl