Tungsten(II) chloride (original) (raw)
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Tungsten(II) chloride
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| Identifiers | |
| CAS Number | 12052-19-6  Y |
| 3D model (JSmol) | Interactive image |
| ChemSpider | 122844 |
| PubChem CID | 101282746 |
| InChI InChI=1S/2ClH.W/h2*1H;/q;;+2/p-2Key: UDJQAOMQLIIJIE-UHFFFAOYSA-L | |
| SMILES [Cl-].[Cl-].[W+2] | |
| Properties | |
| Chemical formula | Cl12W6 |
| Molar mass | 1528.44 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | yellow brown solid |
| Density | 5.44 g·cm−3 |
| Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references |
Chemical compound
Tungsten(II) chloride is the inorganic compound with the formula W6Cl12. It is a polymeric cluster compound. The material dissolves in concentrated hydrochloric acid, forming (H3O)2[W6Cl14](H2O)x. Heating this salt gives yellow-brown W6Cl12.[1] The structural chemistry resembles that observed for molybdenum(II) chloride.
Tungsten(II) chloride is prepared by reduction of the hexachloride. Bismuth is a typical reductant:
6 WCl6 + 8 Bi → W6Cl12 + 8 BiCl3
Structure of the cluster anion [W6Cl14]2−
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- ^ Nolting, D. D.; Messerle, L. (2014). "Octahedral Hexatungsten Halide Clusters". Inorganic Syntheses: Volume 36. Vol. 36. pp. 19–23. doi:10.1002/9781118744994.ch4. ISBN 9781118744994.