7353. Phosphorus Pentaselenide

Nomenclature

CAS number: 1314-82-5
P2Se5; mol wt 456.75.
P 13.56%, Se 86.44%.

Description and references

Prepd by melting a mixture of phosphorus and selenium in an atm of CO2 or N2: Carius, Bogen, Ann. 124, 57 (1862); Kudchadker et al., Can. J. Chem. 46, 1415 (1968).

Properties

Amorphous, glass, black-purple solid. Dec in steam and boiling water. Reacts with CCl4; insol in carbon disulfide.