Phosphorus Trichloride is an important raw material for many of the Organo phosphorus pesticides, Dye intermediates and Fire retardant Plasticizers. It is manufactured from Yellow Phosphorus, the technology of which has been indigenously developed by Excel. Excel’s P PCl₃ CI, is exported worldwide and is considered to be at par with the best in the world.

Applications: PCl₃ is a highly reactive chemical and is used in diverse applications:

• It is a raw material used in the preparation of Phosphorus oxychloride, Phosphorus pentachloride and Thio phosphoryl chloride.
• The Phosphorus acid esters obtained from the reaction of PCl₃ and Alcohols or Phenols are used as Plasticizers and Stabilizers for plastic materials.
• It is used as chlorinating agent in various processes.
• It is used in the preparation of Fatty Acid Chlorides
• It is used in the manufacture of Organophosphorus pesticides.
• It is used in the manufacture of intermediates for bulk drugs like D-phenyl glycine which is a raw material for Cephalexin & Amoxycillin
• It is used as an intermediate for Veterinary products
• It is used in the manufacture of Napthol Dyes/Blue-G

Information provided by Excel Industries Ltd.