Tungsten chloride , 99% , 13283-01-7

Synonym(s):
Tungsten hexachloride

CAS NO.：13283-01-7

Empirical Formula: Cl6W

Molecular Weight: 396.56

MDL number: MFCD00011463

EINECS: 236-293-9

PRODUCT Properties

• Melting point: 275 °C(lit.)
• Boiling point: 347 °C(lit.)
• Density: 3.52 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
• vapor pressure: 43 mm Hg ( 215 °C)
• Flash point: 346°C
• solubility: Soluble in carbon disulfide, carbon tetrachloride and phosphorus oxychloride.
• form: powder
• color: Gray to dark gray-blue
• Water Solubility: soluble organic solvents such as ethanol [HAW93]
• Sensitive: Moisture Sensitive
• Exposure limits: ACGIH: TWA 3 mg/m3; NIOSH: TWA 5 mg/m3; TWA 1 mg/m3; STEL 10 mg/m3; STEL 3 mg/m3
• InChI: InChI=1S/6ClH.W/h6*1H;/q;;;;;;+6/p-6
• InChIKey: KPGXUAIFQMJJFB-UHFFFAOYSA-H
• SMILES: [W](Cl)(Cl)(Cl)(Cl)(Cl)Cl

Description and Uses

Tungsten(VI) chloride, WCl6, is a dark violet blue species that exists as a volatile solid under standard conditions. It is an important starting reagent in the preparation of tungsten compounds. As a d0 ion, W(VI) forms diamagnetic derivatives. WCl6 is octahedral with equivalent W-Cl distances of 2.24-2.26 ? .

A precursor to tungsten based carbenes.

Safety

• Symbol(GHS): GHS05,GHS07
• Signal word: Danger
• Hazard statements: H314-H335-H412
• Precautionary statements: P260-P271-P273-P280-P303+P361+P353-P305+P351+P338
• Hazard Codes: C
• Risk Statements: 34-29-22
• Safety Statements: 26-36/37/39-45-8
• RIDADR: UN 3260 8/PG 2
• WGK Germany: 3
• RTECS: YO7710000
• F: 1-10-16
• TSCA: Yes
• HazardClass: 8
• PackingGroup: II
• HS Code: 28273990