Tellurium tetrachloride

Tellurium tetrachloride
Names
	IUPAC names Tellurium(IV) chloride; Tetratellurium hexadecachloride
	Other names Tellurium chloride
Identifiers
CAS Number	10026-07-0 ;
3D model (JSmol)	monomer: Interactive image; tetramer: Interactive image;
ChemSpider	55367 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.030.038
PubChem CID	61443;
UNII	DNY2R5498H ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID1064904 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/Cl4Te/c1-5(2,3)4 Key: SWLJJEFSPJCUBD-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/Cl4Te/c1-5(2,3)4 Key: SWLJJEFSPJCUBD-UHFFFAOYAL;
	SMILES monomer: Cl[Te](Cl)(Cl)Cl; tetramer: [Cl+2]12[Te-2](Cl)(Cl)(Cl)3[Cl+2]4[Te-2](Cl)(Cl)(Cl)1[Cl+2]5[Te-2](Cl)(Cl)(Cl)2[Cl+2]3[Te-2]45(Cl)(Cl)(Cl);
Properties
Chemical formula	TeCl4
Molar mass	269.41 g/mol
Appearance	hygroscopic pale yellow solid; (if fused, maroon liquid)
Density	3.26 g/cm3, solid
Melting point	224 °C (435 °F; 497 K)
Boiling point	380 °C (716 °F; 653 K)
Solubility	hot sulfur chloride
Structure
Crystal structure	Monoclinic, mS80
Space group	C12/c1, No. 15
Coordination geometry	Distorted octahedral (Te)
Molecular shape	Seesaw (gas phase)
Dipole moment	2.59 D (gas phase)
Hazards
	Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards	Toxic, corrosive,; respiratory irritant
Related compounds
Other anions	Tellurium tetrafluoride; Tellurium tetrabromide; Tellurium tetraiodide
Other cations	Selenium tetrachloride; Polonium tetrachloride
Related compounds	Tellurium dichloride
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Tellurium tetrachloride is the inorganic compound with the empirical formula TeCl₄. The compound is volatile, subliming at 200 °C at 0.1 mmHg. Molten TeCl₄ is ionic, dissociating into TeCl₃⁺ and Te₂Cl₁₀²⁻.