Triphosgene
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Chemical Structure of Triphosgene
Triphosgene (Bis(trichloromethyl) carbonate, C3Cl6O3) is a chemical compound that is used as a substitute for phosgene. At room temperature, the compounds is a white crystalline solid that decomposes around 130 °C. The decomposition temperature of impure samples is lower.
Being a solid, even small amounts may be weighed easily to add the exact desired amount to a reaction.
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External links
Technical datasheet from Aldrich (http://www.sigmaaldrich.com/aldrich/bulletin/al_techbull_al176.pdf)
