Phosphorus (III) chloride
(phosphorus trichloride, PCI3) a colourless liquid formed form the reaction of phosphorus with chlorine. It is rapidly hydrolysed by water to phosphonic acid and hydrogen chloride. Phosphorus (III) chloride is used in organic chemistry to replace a hydroxyl group with a chlorine atom.
Phosphorus (V) bromide
(phosphorus pentabromide, PBr5), a yellow crystalline solid that sublimes easily. It can be made by the reaction of bromine and phosphorus (III) bromine and phosphorus (V) bromide is readily hydrolysed by water to phosphoric (V) bromide which is readily hydrolysed by water to phosphoric (V) acid and hydrogen bromide. Its main used is in organic chemistry to replace a hydroxyl group with a bromine atom.


