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Substance: phosgene				Other Names: carbonyl chloride

Formula: COCl2					CAS-No.: 75-44-5

Study: photolysis, quantum yields

                
Authors: M. H. J. Wijnen

Title: Photolysis of Phosgene in the Presence of Ethylene

Journal/Source: J. Am. Chem. Soc., 83, 3014-3017, (1961); DOI: 10.1021/ja01475a009


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Comments: The photodissociation processes COCl2 + hv --> COCl + Cl with subsequent decay of COCl --> CO + Cl, 
produces CO with unity quantum yield.

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