Tetraperchloratoaluminate

Tetraperchloratoaluminate
Names
IUPAC name
Tetraperchloratoaluminate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
  • InChI=1S/Al.4ClHO4/c;4*2-1(3,4)5/h;4*(H,2,3,4,5)/q+3;;;;/p-4
    Key: MRPKZWCUTZIENN-UHFFFAOYSA-J
  • O=Cl1(=O[Al-]2(OCl(=O)(=O)=O)(OCl(=O)(=O)=O)(OCl(=O2)(=O)=O)O1)=O
Properties
[Al(ClO4)4]−
Molar mass 424.784 g·mol−1
Related compounds
Other anions
Tetranitratoaluminate
Other cations
Tetraperchloratoborate
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Tetraperchloratoaluminates are salts of the tetraperchloratoaluminate anion, [Al(ClO4)4]. The anion contains aluminium tetrahedrally surrounded by four perchlorate groups. The perchlorate is covalently bonded to the aluminium, but perchlorate is much more well known as an ion. The covalent bond to aluminium distorts the perchlorate and renders it unstable.

Related chemicals are the haloperchloroatoaluminates, where there is one perchloro group attached to aluminium, and three halogens such as chlorine (chloroperchloroatoaluminates) or bromine (bromoperchloroatoaluminates).