Polyphosphoric acids
CAS 8017-16-1
Polyphosphoric acids is a reminder that small structural details can have large practical consequences.
A molecular clue: polyphosphoric acid is a controlled mixture of condensed phosphoric acids joined by P-O-P bonds, whose combined acidity and dehydrating power make the mixture itself the useful reagent. That is the story of Polyphosphoric acids.
Published:
2026-09-10