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79610

Phosphorus pentoxide

desiccant, with moisture indicator

Synonym(s):

Sicapent®, Phosphoric anhydride, Phosphorus(V) oxide

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Linear Formula:
P2O5
CAS Number:
1314-56-3
Molecular Weight:
141.94
UNSPSC Code:
12352303
MDL number:
MFCD00148880
PubChem Substance ID:
24887482
EC Number:
215-236-1
Form:
powder, crystals or granules

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Product Name

Phosphorus pentoxide, desiccant, with moisture indicator

InChI key

YWEUIGNSBFLMFL-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

1S/O10P4/c1-11-5-12(2)8-13(3,6-11)10-14(4,7-11)9-12

SMILES string

O=P12OP3(=O)OP(=O)(O1)OP(=O)(O2)O3

vapor density

4.9 (vs air)

vapor pressure

1 mmHg ( 384 °C)
10 mmHg ( 238 °C)

form

powder, crystals or granules

quality

with moisture indicator

pH

1.5 (20 °C, 10 g/L)

mp

340 °C (lit.)

density

2.3 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

Quality Level

100

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Application

Phosphorus pentoxide may be used in the synthesis of dichlorine heptoxide (Cl2O7).

General description

Phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) is a phosphorous oxide. It participates in Pictet-Gams synthesis. Phosphorus pentoxide supported on alumina has been used for solvent-free and microwave-assisted synthesis of 1, 5-benzodiazepine derivatives.

Legal Information

Sicapent is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

pictograms

Corrosion
GHS05

signalword

Danger

hcodes

H314

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1A

supp_hazards

EUH014

Storage Class

8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges

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Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number
BCCN8362
BCCG1406
BCCG1405
BCCD5594
BCCD5593

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The effects of water-saving irrigation on emissions of greenhouse gases and soil prokaryotic communities were investigated in an experimental rice field. The water layer was kept at 1-2 cm in the water-saving (WS) irrigation treatment and at 6 cm in
Alumina/phosphorus pentoxide (APP) as an efficient reagent for the synthesis of 1, 5-benzodiazepines under microwave irradiation.
Kaboudin B and Navaee K.
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Eagleson M.
Concise Encyclopedia Chemistry, 836-836 (1994)
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