Assertion: phosphine | /r/CapableOf | react with formaldehyde
Facets:
value: to give tetrakis(hydroxymethyl)phosphonium chloride
type: PURPOSE
value: in the presence of hydrogen chloride
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: It reacts with formaldehyde in the presence of hydrogen chloride to give tetrakis(hydroxymethyl)phosphonium chloride, which is used in textiles.