Phosgen molecule - COCl2

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia "COCl2" redirects here. For the compound CoCl2, see Cobalt(II) chloride.Not to be confused with phosphine, phosphene, oxalyl chloride, or phosgene oxime. Phosgene is an organic chemical compound with the formula COCl2. It is a toxic, colorless gas; in low concentrations, its musty odor resembles that of freshly cut hay or grass.[7] It can be thought of chemically as the double acyl chloride analog of carbonic acid, or structurally as formaldehyde with the hydrogen atoms replaced by chlorine atoms. Phosgene is a valued and important industrial building block, especially for the production of precursors of polyurethanes and <a target="_blank" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polycarbonate" rel="nofollow