Tungsten(VI) oxytetrachloride

Tungsten(VI) oxytetrachloride
Names
Other names
Tungsten(VI) tetrachloride oxide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.033.497
EC Number
  • 236-863-7
  • InChI=1S/4ClH.O.W/h4*1H;;/q;;;;;+4/p-4
    Key: LQNAFXBTXJHEAX-UHFFFAOYSA-J
  • O=[W](Cl)(Cl)(Cl)Cl
Properties
WOCl4
Molar mass 341.651 g/mol
Appearance Orange-Red crystals
Density 11.92 g/cm3
Melting point 211 °C (412 °F; 484 K)
Boiling point 227.55 °C (441.59 °F; 500.70 K)
reacts
Solubility soluble in benzene and CS2
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Warning
H315, H319, H335
P261, P264, P271, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P312, P321, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P403+P233, P405, P501
Related compounds
Other anions
Tungsten(VI) oxytetrafluoride
Tungsten(VI) oxytetrabromide
Other cations
Molybdenum oxytetrachloride
Related compounds
Tungsten dichloride dioxide
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Tungsten(VI) oxytetrachloride is the inorganic compound with the formula WOCl4. This diamagnetic solid is used to prepare other complexes of tungsten. The red-orange solid that is soluble in aromatic and chlorinated solvents. It reacts with alcohols and water.