Ytterbium(III) chloride

Ytterbium(III) chloride
Names
	IUPAC name Ytterbium(III) chloride
Identifiers
CAS Number	10361-91-8 ; hydrate: 19423-87-1 ; 19423-82-6 (non-specific) ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	55430 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.030.715
EC Number	233-800-5;
PubChem CID	9860484;
UNII	IO29D13DLW ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID0047117 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/3ClH.Yb/h31H;/q;;;+3/p-3 Key: CKLHRQNQYIJFFX-UHFFFAOYSA-K ; InChI=1/3ClH.Yb/h31H;/q;;;+3/p-3 Key: CKLHRQNQYIJFFX-DFZHHIFOAT;
	SMILES Cl[Yb](Cl)Cl;
Properties
Chemical formula	YbCl3
Molar mass	279.40 g/mol
Appearance	White powder
Density	4.06 g/cm3 (solid)
Melting point	854 °C (1,569 °F; 1,127 K)
Boiling point	1,453 °C (2,647 °F; 1,726 K)
Solubility in water	17 g/100 mL (25 °C)
Structure
Crystal structure	Monoclinic, mS16
Space group	C12/m1, No. 12
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Warning
Hazard statements	H315, H319, H335
Precautionary statements	P261, P264, P264+P265, P271, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P319, P321, P332+P317, P337+P317, P362+P364, P403+P233, P405, P501
Related compounds
Other anions	Ytterbium(III) oxide
Other cations	Terbium(III) chloride, Lutetium(III) chloride
Supplementary data page
	Ytterbium(III) chloride (data page)
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Ytterbium(III) chloride (Yb Cl₃) is an inorganic compound. It was first synthesized by Jan Hoogschagen in 1946. It is a paramagnetic Lewis acid, like many of the lanthanide chlorides. This gives rise to pseudocontact shifted NMR spectra, akin to NMR shift reagents. It reacts with NiCl₂ to form a very effective catalyst for the reductive dehalogenation of aryl halides.