phosgene

chemical compound
ChemicalSubstance type_of_chemical_entity Q189090
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phosgene

Summary

phosgene is a type of chemical entity[1]. phosgene ranks in the top 2% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,761 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • phosgene's instance of is recorded as type of chemical entity[3].
  • phosgene's canonical SMILES is recorded as C(=O)(Cl)Cl[4].
  • phosgene's chemical formula is recorded as CCl₂O[5].
  • phosgene is a type of carboxylic acid halide[6].
  • phosgene's Commons category is recorded as Phosgene[7].
  • phosgene comprises oxygen[8].
  • phosgene comprises chlorine[9].
  • phosgene's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[10].
  • phosgene's has effect is recorded as phosgene exposure[11].
  • phosgene's different from is recorded as phosphine[12].
  • phosgene's different from is recorded as cobaltous chloride[13].
  • phosgene's NIOSH Pocket Guide ID is recorded as 0504[14].
  • phosgene's MCN code is recorded as 2812.11.00[15].
  • phosgene's density is recorded as {'unit': 'Q13147228', 'amount': '+1.43'}[16].
  • phosgene's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q483261', 'amount': '+97.933'}[17].
  • phosgene's melting point is recorded as {'unit': 'Q42289', 'amount': '-198'}[18].
  • phosgene's melting point is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25267', 'amount': '-127.9'}[19].
  • phosgene's boiling point is recorded as {'unit': 'Q42289', 'amount': '+47'}[20].
  • phosgene's boiling point is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25267', 'amount': '+8'}[21].
  • phosgene's vapor pressure is recorded as {'unit': 'Q177974', 'amount': '+1.6'}[22].
  • phosgene's immediately dangerous to life or health is recorded as {'unit': 'Q21077820', 'amount': '+8.1'}[23].
  • phosgene's electric dipole moment is recorded as {'unit': 'Q40603', 'amount': '+1.17'}[24].
  • phosgene's ionization energy is recorded as {'unit': 'Q83327', 'amount': '+11.55'}[25].
  • phosgene's ionization energy is recorded as {'unit': 'Q83327', 'amount': '+11.40'}[26].
  • phosgene's time-weighted average exposure limit is recorded as {'unit': 'Q21077820', 'amount': '+0.4'}[27].

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Works and Contributions

Things named for phosgene include phosgenite[28], a mineral species[29].

Why It Matters

phosgene ranks in the top 2% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,761 views/month).[2] phosgene has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] phosgene is known by 73 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Entities named for phosgene include phosgenite[28], a mineral species[29].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . cdc.gov. cdc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . cdc.gov. cdc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . cdc.gov. cdc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Basic laboratory and industrial chemicals: A CRC quick reference handbook. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . cdc.gov. cdc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Basic laboratory and industrial chemicals: A CRC quick reference handbook. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . cdc.gov. cdc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . cdc.gov. cdc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Basic laboratory and industrial chemicals: A CRC quick reference handbook. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . cdc.gov. cdc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Basic laboratory and industrial chemicals: A CRC quick reference handbook. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . cdc.gov. cdc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_phosgene_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{phosgene}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/phosgene}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 7d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has effect phosgene exposure
    Electric dipole moment {'unit': 'Q40603', 'amount': '+1.17'}
    Different from phosphine, cobaltous chloride
    Subclass of
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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