Phosphorus pentasulfide
SIGALD/232106 - 99%
Synonym: Phosphorus(V) sulfide
CAS Number: 1314-80-3
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): P2S5
Molecular Weight: 222.27
EC Number: 215-242-4
MDL Number: MFCD00011441
Linear Formula: P2S5
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | 99% |
| bp | 514 °C |
| density | 2.09 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| form | powder |
| InChI | 1S/P2S5/c3-1(4)7-2(5)6 |
| InChI key | HWVAJUNEPOKXLF-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 280-284 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| SMILES string | S=P(=S)SP(=S)=S |
| Application: | Phosphorus pentasulfide may be employed in the preparation of the following: • Bandgap polymer poly(isothianaphthene). • 3,5-diiodo-2-thiopyrido • Phosphorus pentasulfide can also be used:,In the conversion of carbonyls to thiocarbonyls. • To activate alcohols and carboxylic acid. • To convert furan to thiophene. |
| General description: | Phosphorus pentasulfide is also referred to as phosphorus(V) sulfide. It is widely employed as a thiating, deoxygenating and dehydrating agent in various organic reactions. It readily transforms esters to dithioesters. |
| Packaging: | 1 kg in glass bottle |
| Packaging: | 5, 100 g in glass bottle |
| Symbol | ![]() ![]() GHS02,GHS07,GHS09 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H228 - H260 - H302 - H332 - H400 |
| Precautionary statements | P210 - P223 - P231 + P232 - P273 - P370 + P378 - P422 |
| Hazard Codes | F,Xn,N |
| Risk Statements | 11-20/22-29-50 |
| Safety Statements | 61 |
| RIDADR | UN1340 - class 4.3 - PG 2 - Phosphorus pentasulfide |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Supplemental Hazard Statements | EUH029 |
| Purity | 99% |
| bp | 514 °C |
| mp | 280-284 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 2.09 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12352303 |




