Talk:Thionyl chloride

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Does anyone know easier steps to get the synthesis of Thionyl chloride??

I recall making SOCl2 in high school via one of the methods you show, SO2 and PCl5, it is easy. Greenwood & Earnshaw (Chemistry of the Elements) indicates that this is the standard lab method, but on an industrial scale it is done via SO3 + SCl2 → SOCl2 + SO2. The third method shown presently is in effect a sum of the second method + this industrial route. I will add the industrial process to the page. Walkerma 15:58, 6 Apr 2005 (UTC)


we are getting the coloured(reddish/marun colour)impurities during manufacturing of thionyl chloride. what is the reason for this? if any one can find then send me at following email address : alpesh20002001@yahoo.co.in thanks