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Phosgene

Known as: Carbonic dichloride, Phosgene [Chemical/Ingredient], phosgenes 
A highly toxic gas that has been used as a chemical warfare agent. It is an insidious poison as it is not irritating immediately, even when fatal… 
National Institutes of Health

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Chemical Warfare Agents
Phosgene:MCnc:Pt:Air:Qnanalogs & derivativesaspects of radiation effectschemical synthesis

Narrower (5)

bis(trichloromethyl) carbonatedithiophosgenethiophosgenetrichloroethyl chloroformate

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Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Away from phosgene: reductive carbonylation of nitroarenes and oxidative carbonylation of amines, understanding the mechanism to improve performance.
Recent progress, with some emphasis on the author's own work, on the understanding of the mechanism of the reductive… 
Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Effect of Pt/Pd-doped TiO2 on the photocatalytic degradation of trichloroethylene
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Trichloroethylene degradation by photocatalysis in annular flow and annulus fluidized bed photoreactors.
Review
2004
Review
2004
Therapeutic Treatments of Phosgene-Induced Lung Injury
A series of studies was performed to address treatment against the former chemical warfare edemagenic gas phosgene. Both in situ… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Protective effects of N-acetylcysteine treatment after phosgene exposure in rabbits.
We examined the effects of treatment with N-acetylcysteine (NAC) on pulmonary edema formation in isolated perfused rabbit lungs… 
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Protection by cysteine esters against chemically induced pulmonary oedema.
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Reduction of neutrophil influx diminishes lung injury and mortality following phosgene inhalation.
Phosgene inhalation causes a severe noncardiogenic pulmonary edema characterized by an influx of neutrophils into the lung. To… 
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Dibutyryl cAMP, aminophylline, and beta-adrenergic agonists protect against pulmonary edema caused by phosgene.
Phosgene is a toxic oxidant gas that causes the adult respiratory distress syndrome in exposed workers. Phosgene exposure… 
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Species comparison of acute inhalation toxicity of ozone and phosgene.
A comparison of the concentration-response effects of inhaled ozone (O3) and phosgene (COCl2) in different species of laboratory… 
Review
1974
Review
1974
Review of the toxicity of long-term phosgene exposure.
An estimate of the phosgene concentration that would have no deleterious effects on persons working regularly with the agent and… 
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