Abstract: Provided is a polyphosphazene produced by a cyclic phosphazene of formula (1) wherein k is a natural number between 1 and 10, with a bis-hydroxy-terminated phosphonate of formula (2) HO—R2—[O—P(O)(R1)—O—R2]a—OH (2), wherein R1 represents C1- to C20-alkyl, C2-C20 alkylene, C5-C20 cycloalkyl or C6-C20 aryl, R2 represents C1- to C20-alkyl, phenyl or a bisphenyl, and n represents 1-10, in the presence of a base. Also provided is a process for producing the polyphosphazene, a moulding compound comprising the polyphosphazene and a thermoplastic polymer.

Abstract: A process comprising at least the steps a) providing a reaction space containing a component including at least one polychlorine anion-containing compound, preferably at least one polychlorine anion-containing compound in the form of an ionic liquid, b) contacting carbon monoxide with said component in the reaction space and there reacting the carbon monoxide to form phosgene-containing product, c) optionally collecting the phosgene from the phosgene-containing product of step b), d) optionally reacting the phosgene from the phosgene-containing product of step b) or the collected phosgene from step c) with a phosgene-reactive component, makes it possible to prepare, in step b), a phosgene-containing product which contains less than 5.0% by weight of Cl2 base on its total weight.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing phosgene, comprising at least the steps of: a) bringing a gas mixture containing carbon monoxide and chlorine into contact with a catalyst, the catalyst containing at least one ionic organic compound which contains monochloride anions and, on contact with chlorine, forms an ionic organic compound containing polychloride anions; b) converting the gas mixture into phosgene on the catalyst. With the invention, phosgene can be produced using less activation energy and in high yields without the use of conventional activated carbon catalysts.