• Name

  Trichlorine nitride

• EINECS 233-045-1
• CAS No. 10025-85-1
• Article Data156
• CAS DataBase
• Density 1.72 g/cm³
• Solubility Immiscible
• Melting Point -40 °C (233 K)
• Formula Cl3N
• Boiling Point 70 °C at 760 mmHg
• Molecular Weight 120.366
• Flash Point °C
• Transport Information
• Appearance Yellow oily liquid
• Safety Moderately toxic by inhalation. An irritant to the eyes, skin, mucous membranes, and a systemic central nervous system irritant. An explosive sensitive to impact, light, and ultrasound. The solid explodes on melting. The liquid explodes above 60°C. Concentrated solutions are also explosive. Explosive decomposition is initiated by contact with: concentrated ammonia, arsenic, dinitrogen tetraoxide, hydrogen sulfide, hydrogen trisulfide, nitrogen oxide, organic matter, ozone, phosphine, phosphorus, potassium cyanide, potassium hydroxide solutions, selenium, hydrogen chloride, hydrogen fluoride, hydrogen bromide, hydrogen iodide. Mixtures with chlorine + hydrogen are potentially explosive. Upon decomposition it emits toxic fumes of Cl⁻ and NO_x. See also CHLORIDES.
• Risk Codes R36/37/38; R34; R10
• Molecular Structure
• Hazard Symbols Explodes when heated to approximately 200F (93C) or when exposed to direct sunlight. Toxic by ingestion and inhalation, strong irritant.
• Synonyms Agene;Chlorine nitride; Nitrogen trichloride; Trichloramine; Trichlorine nitride;Trichloroamine
• PSA 3.24000
• LogP 1.74980

Synthetic route

7778-54-3

calcium hypochlorite

12125-02-9

ammonium chloride

10025-85-1

nitrogen trichloride

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With hydrogenchloride In dichloromethane; water at 4℃; for 0.75h;

ammonium chloride

A

10025-85-1

nitrogen trichloride

B

14797-73-0

perchlorate(1-)

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
In water Electrolysis;

2696-92-6

nitrosylchloride

A

81390-26-3, 35576-91-1, 81407-93-4

nitrosoamine

B

10025-85-1

nitrogen trichloride

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With ammonia In neat (no solvent) reaction of NOCl with melted NH3;;

10026-13-8, 874483-75-7

phosphorus pentachloride

2696-92-6

nitrosylchloride

A

10025-85-1

nitrogen trichloride

B

10025-87-3, 12599-09-6, 63736-95-8

trichlorophosphate

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
In not given react. with NOCl;;
In not given educts are passed through a porcelain tube heated at 1000 to 1100.degreeC;; very poor yield;;
In not given heating;;
In not given educts are passed through a porcelain tube heated at 1000 to 1100.degreeC;; very poor yield;;

...Expand

7727-37-9

nitrogen

10102-43-9

nitrogen(II) oxide

10294-34-5

boron trichloride

A

10025-85-1

nitrogen trichloride

B

12505-77-0

boron monoxide

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
with "active N" in presence of traces of O2;
with "active N" in presence of traces of O2;

...Expand

302-01-2

hydrazine

10025-85-1

nitrogen trichloride

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With chlorine with chlorine excess, in presence of CCl4;
With Cl2 with chlorine excess, in presence of CCl4;

7664-41-7

ammonia

7782-50-5

chlorine

A

10025-85-1

nitrogen trichloride

B

ammonium chloride

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
with dried gases at ambient temp., under 25 Torr; at higher pressure no NCl3 formed;
In tetrachloromethane at -90 and -180°C;;
In pentane at -90 and -180°C;;

...Expand

7664-41-7

ammonia

A

10025-85-1

nitrogen trichloride

B

14380-61-1

hypochlorite

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
In water; sodium chloride Electrolysis; the anode is graphite, cathode is platimun wire;

ammonium chloride

10025-85-1

nitrogen trichloride

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
In not given Electrolysis; a cold satd. soln. is used;;
In water Electrolysis; NCl3 is formed at a platinum anode and explodes at touching of both poles;;
In water Electrolysis; electrolysis of concd. NH4Cl soln. at 35 - 40°C; don't stirring soln.;;

7778-54-3

calcium hypochlorite

ammonium chloride

10025-85-1

nitrogen trichloride

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
In water reaction of acidified NH4Cl soln. with calcd. amount of Ca(ClO)2;; chloride free NCl3;;
In water reaction of acidified NH4Cl soln. with calcd. amount of Ca(ClO)2;; chloride free NCl3;;

ammonium chloride

7782-50-5

chlorine

1310-73-2

sodium hydroxide

10025-85-1

nitrogen trichloride

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
In water 5% NaOH satd. with Cl2 reacts with NH4Cl soln. in excess;; NCl3 is extracted with benzene;;
In water 5% NaOH satd. with Cl2 reacts with NH4Cl soln. in excess;; NCl3 is extracted with benzene;;

...Expand

7647-01-0

hydrogenchloride

15944-13-5

Chlorkalk

ammonium chloride

10025-85-1

nitrogen trichloride

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
In not given formation of NCl3 at ambient temp. is only succesful at addn. of HCl;;
In water NCl3 is extracted with CCl4;;
In water NCl3 is extracted with benzene;;

...Expand

15944-13-5

Chlorkalk

ammonium chloride

A

10025-85-1

nitrogen trichloride

B

7727-37-9

nitrogen

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
In water without addn. of acid;;	A 0% B n/a

...Expand

15944-13-5

Chlorkalk

ammonium chloride

10025-85-1

nitrogen trichloride

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
In not given to a soln. of bleaching powder cooled to 0°C is added a satd. soln. of NH4Cl; formed NCl3 can explode by addn. of rosin oil;;
In not given to a soln. of bleaching powder cooled to 0°C is added a satd. soln. of NH4Cl; formed NCl3 can explode by addn. of rosin oil;;

12190-75-9

chloroamine

ammonium chloride

10025-85-1

nitrogen trichloride

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
In water explosion;;
In water
In water

Nitrogen chloride Chemical Properties

Nitrogen chloride Uses

Nitrogen chloride Toxicity Data With Reference

Nitrogen chloride Safety Profile

Nitrogen chloride Standards and Recommendations

Nitrogen chloride Specification