synthesis of phosphorpentafluorid by fluorierung of phosphorus trichloride

摘要

Preparation of phosphorus pentafluoride is carried out in the liquid phase by fluorination of phosphorus trichloride with hydrofluoric acid in the presence of chlorine. Preferably, the HF/PCl3 molar ratio is 5, especially 6-30, and the Cl2/PCl3 molar ratio is 1, more preferably 1-1.4, especially 1-1.2. Preferably the process may be carried out in a discontinuous manner by introducing PCl3, HF and Cl2 in this order into a low temperature reactor, stirring the reaction mixture until the pressure is constant, gradually reducing the reactor pressure and then separating the reaction products.