hexachlorotungsten

• ChemBase ID: 130055
• Molecular Formular: Cl6W
• Molecular Mass: 396.558
• Monoisotopic Mass: 393.76404708
• SMILES: Cl[W](Cl)(Cl)(Cl)(Cl)Cl
• Canonical SMILES: Cl[W](Cl)(Cl)(Cl)(Cl)Cl
• InChI: InChI=1S/6ClH.W/h6*1H;/q;;;;;;+6/p-6
• InChIKey: KPGXUAIFQMJJFB-UHFFFAOYSA-H

NAMES AND DATABASE IDS

Names

• IUPAC name: hexachlorotungsten
• IUPAC Traditional name: tungsten hexachloride
• Synonyms: Tungsten hexachloride; Tungsten hexachloride; Tungsten(VI) chloride; 六氯化钨; 氯化钨(VI)

Database IDs

• CAS Number: 13283-01-7
• EC Number: 236-293-9
• MDL Number: MFCD00011463
• PubChem SID: 24883380; 162224340; 24854501
• PubChem CID: 83301
• Wikipedia Title: Tungsten_hexachloride

CALCULATED PROPERTIES

• H Acceptors: 0
• H Donor: 0
• LogD (pH = 5.5): 3.807
• LogD (pH = 7.4): 3.807
• Log P: 3.807
• Molar Refractivity: 36.8178 cm^3
• Polarizability: 21.301758 Å^3
• Polar Surface Area: 0.0 Å^2
• Rotatable Bonds: 0
• Lipinski's Rule of Five: true

PROPERTIES

Physical Property

• Solubility: hydrolyzes in water; soluble in chlorocarbons
• Apperance: dark blue crystals, moisture sensitive; powder
• Melting Point: 275 °C(lit.); 275°C
• Boiling Point: 346.7°C; 347 °C(lit.)
• Density: 3.52 g/cm^3; 3.52 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
• Vapor Pressure: 43 mmHg ( 215 °C)

Safety Information

• RTECS: YO7710000
• European Hazard Symbols: Corrosive (C)
• UN Number: 3260
• German water hazard class: 3
• Hazard Class: 8
• Packing Group: 2
• Risk Statements: 34
• Safety Statements: 26-36/37/39-45
• EU Index: Not listed
• GHS Pictograms: GHS05
• GHS Signal Word: Danger
• Main Hazard: oxidizer; hydrolysis releases HCl
• GHS Hazard statements: H314
• GHS Precautionary statements: P280-P305 + P351 + P338-P310
• Personal Protective Equipment: Eyeshields, Faceshields, full-face particle respirator type N100 (US), Gloves, respirator cartridge type N100 (US), type P1 (EN143) respirator filter, type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges
• RID/ADR: UN 3260 8/PG 2

Product Information

• Purity: ≥99.9% trace metals basis; ≥99.99% trace metals basis (purity excludes molybdenum)
• Linear Formula: WCl6

DETAILS

Sigma Aldrich - 645168

Packaging
5, 25 g in ampule

Sigma Aldrich - 241911

Application
Precursor to tungsten-based carbenes which catalyze the olefin metathesis reactions of 1- and 2-octene.
Promotes the conversion of 1,3-dithiolanes and 1,3-dithianes to chlorinated dihydro-1,4-dithiins and dihydro-1,4-dithiepines,1
Packaging
10, 100 g in glass bottle