Summary
Phosphorus pentachloride is a pale yellow solid that fumes in moist air; specific gravity 1.60; melting at 148℃ under pressure; boiling at 160℃ (sublimes). It is soluble in benzene, ether, carbon disulphide and in carbon tetrachloride. It is neither nonflammable nor explosive. It is hydrolysed violently with water to form phosphonic acid, phosphorus oxychloride, and hydrochloric acid. Phosphorus pentachloride is used to chlorinating agent and dehydrating agent for the synthesis of a variety of inorganic and organic phosphorus derivatives used as pesticides, water treatment chemicals, flame retardants, phosphite antioxidants, plasticizers and stabilizers for plastic and elastomers, lube oil and paint additives. It is also used as a catalyst in cyclization reaction. It is used to improve grain structure in metal casting.
The global Phosphorus Pentachloride market will reach Volume Million USD in 2019 and with a CAGR xx% between 2020-2026.

Product Type Coverage (Market Size & Forecast, Major Company of Product Type etc.):

PCl5, %
PCl3, %
Price (USD/MT)
Demand Coverage (Market Size & Forecast, Consumer Distribution):
Chemical Industry
Pharmaceutical Industry
Electronics Industry

Company Coverage (Sales data, Main Products & Services etc.):

Xuzhou Weiruipu Chemical
Xuzhou Hongda Chemical
Xuzhou Jianping Chemical
Suzhou Hantai Chemical
Xuzhou Yongli Fine Chemical
Jiangxi Jixiang Pharmchemical
Shijiazhuang Zhonghao Chemical
Huaian Huayuan Chemical
UPL

Major Region

Market
North America
Europe
Asia-Pacific
South America
Middle East & Africa