Triphosgene

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The 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 compound 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.

See also

• Phosgene
• Diphosgene

External links

• [Technical datasheet from Aldrich]

• For a full list of external links to MSDSs, spectroscopic data, commercial chemicals suppliers etc. for this compound, see [Chemical sources].

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