A Kinetic Study of the Hydrolysis of Phosgene in Aqueous Solution by Pulse Radiolysis

Abstract

Since the free radical induced degradation of chlorinated hydrocarbons yields phosgene, the exact kinetic data for phosgene′s behavior in aqueous solution is of interest. Its hydrolysis was examined at temperatures ranging from 13 to 59°C. Phosgene itself was generated by radiolysis of aqueous CCl 4 solutions [Eq. (a)]. equation image