Niobium(V) chloride, Puratronic™, 99.999% (metals basis), Thermo Scientific Chemicals

Description

Niobium(V) chloride is the precursor in the preparation of pure niobium, and ferroniobium. It is used as a Lewis acid catalyst in organic synthesis in activating alkenes in the carbonyl-ene reaction and the Diels-Alder reaction.

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• Packaged under Argon

Specifications

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 10026-12-7
• Molecular Formula: Cl5Nb
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 270.156
• MDL Number: MFCD00011127
• InChI Key: YHBDIEWMOMLKOO-UHFFFAOYSA-I
• Synonym: niobium v chloride, niobium pentachloride, niobium chloride nbcl5, nbcl5, columbium pentachloride, niobium v chloride, puratronic, niobium v chloride trace metals basis, niobium v chloride-nb 20-200ppm ta puratrem
• PubChem CID: 24818
• IUPAC Name: pentachloroniobium
• SMILES: Cl[Nb](Cl)(Cl)(Cl)Cl

• Boiling Point: 248.2°C
• Melting Point: 208.3°C
• Physical Form: Powder
• Quantity: 5 g
• UN Number: UN3260
• Merck Index: 14,6557
• Solubility Information: Soluble in alcohol,hydrochloric acid,carbon tetrachloride and chloroform.
• Formula Weight: 270.2
• Percent Purity: 99.999%
• Grade: Puratronic™
• Odor: Acidic
• Sensitivity: Moisture sensitive
• Density: 2.74 g/mL
• Assay: (metals basis)
• Chemical Name or Material: Niobium (V) chloride

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