Phosgene

CAS Number

Synonym

Carbon dichloride oxide; Carbonic acid dichloride; Carbonic dichloride; Carbon oxychloride; Carbonyl chloride; Carbonyl dichloride; Chloroformyl chloride; Combat gas; CG; Dichloroformaldehyde; Dichloromethanone; NCI-C60219

Occurrence/Use

Chemical intermediate in production of aniline dyes, polymeric isocyanates, insecticides, pharmaceuticals, and metallurgy; degradation product of chloropicrin; formerly used as choking agent in chemical warfare (WWI and WWII)