Editing Nitrogen trichloride (section)

==Reactions and uses==
The chemistry of {{chem2|NCl3}} has been well explored.<ref>{{Greenwood&Earnshaw2nd}}</ref> It is moderately [[polar molecule|polar]] with a [[Molecular dipole moment|dipole moment]] of 0.6 D. The nitrogen center is basic but much less so than ammonia. It is [[Hydrolysis|hydrolyzed]] by hot water to release [[ammonia]] and [[hypochlorous acid]].
:{{chem2|NCl3 + 3 H2O -> NH3 + 3 HOCl}}
Concentrated samples of NCl<sub>3</sub> can explode to give [[Nitrogen|N<sub>2</sub>]] and [[Chlorine|chlorine gas]].{{cn|date=January 2025}}
:{{chem2|2 NCl3 -> N2 + 3 Cl2}}

In the presence of [[aluminium trichloride]], NCl<sub>3</sub> react with some branch hydrocarbon to produce, after a hydrolysis step, [[amine]]s.<ref name=OS/>