Niobium(III) chloride

Niobium(III) chloride
Identifiers
CAS Number	13569-59-0;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image; 1,2-dimethoxyethane complex: Interactive image;
ChemSpider	75410;
ECHA InfoCard	100.033.608
EC Number	236-985-0;
PubChem CID	11542954; 1,2-dimethoxyethane complex: 6096194;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID3065536 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/3ClH.Nb/h31H;/q;;;+3/p-3 Key: VPDYSPXEGTXWEU-UHFFFAOYSA-K; 1,2-dimethoxyethane complex: InChI=1S/C4H10O2.3ClH.Nb/c1-5-3-4-6-2;;;;/h3-4H2,1-2H3;31H;/q;;;;+3/p-3 Key: SBSZUBUHOUKQMN-UHFFFAOYSA-K;
	SMILES [Cl-].[Cl-].[Cl-].[Nb+3]; 1,2-dimethoxyethane complex: COCCOC.Cl[Nb](Cl)Cl;
Properties
Chemical formula	Cl3Nb
Molar mass	199.26 g·mol−1
Appearance	black solid
Density	3.75
Structure
Crystal structure	hexagonal
Space group	P3m1
Lattice constant	a = 6.744, c = 12.268
Formula units (Z)	2
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Niobium(III) chloride also known as niobium trichloride is a compound of niobium and chlorine. The binary phase NbCl₃ is not well characterized but many adducts are known.