TUNGSTEN(VI) CHLORIDE

Synonyms. Tungsten(VI) chloride; Tungsten hexachloride; Hexachlorotungsten; Tungsten chloride; Wolfram hexachloride;

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PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION

CAS RN

13283-01-7

EINECS RN

236-293-9

FORMULA

WCl6

MOLE WEIGHT

396.56

H.S CODE

 2827.39.4000

SMILES

 Cl[W](Cl)(Cl)(Cl)(Cl)Cl

CLASSIFICATION

Metal halide

EXTRA NOTES

Other RN: 18715-53-2, 60542

 

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

PHYSICAL STATE.

dark blue to black powder

MELTING POINT

275 C

BOILING POINT

347 C

DENSITY

3.52

SOLUBILITY IN WATER

Hydrolyzes

SOLVENT SOLUBILITY

Soluble in chlorocarbons, carbon disulfide, carbon tetrachloride and phosphorus oxychloride

VAPOR DENSITY

 

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VAPOR PRESSURE

  

AUTOIGNITION TEMP

  
pK

 

REFRACTIVE INDEX

 

FLASH POINT

 

 

STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
STABILITY Stable under normal conditions. Moisture sensitive

INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS

Strong oxidizing agents, strong reducing agents, strong acids, strong bases, amines, acid chlorides, water.

POLYMERIZATION

Has not been reported

NFPA RATINGS

Health: 1, Flammability: 0, Reactivity: 0

 

EXTERNAL LINKS & GENERAL DESCRIPTION

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Wikipedia Linking - Tungsten hexachloride

Google Scholar Search - Tungsten(VI) chloride

U.S. National Library of Medicine - Tungsten(VI) chloride

PubChem Compound Summary - Tungsten(VI) chloride

ChEBI (http://www.ebi.ac.uk/chebi/) -  Tungsten(VI) chloride

NCBI (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/) -  Tungsten(VI) chloride

Material Safety Data Sheet - Tungsten(VI) chloride

 

SALES SPECIFICATION

APPEARANCE

dark blue to black powder

ASSAY

99.9% min

TRACE ELEMENTS

Al <10ppm
Bi <20ppm
Ca <5ppm
Cr <20ppm
Co <10ppm
Cu <5ppm
Fe <30ppm
Mg <5ppm
Mn <5ppm
Mo <0.3%
Nb <20ppm
Ni <30ppm
Si <30ppm
Ta <10ppm
Ti <30ppm
V <5ppm

 

TRANSPORT & REGULATORY INFORMATION

UN NO.

3096

HAZARD CLASS

8

PACKING GROUP II

 

SAFETY INFORMATION

HAZARD OVERVIEW

Water-reactive. Air sensitive. Harmful if swallowed. Causes eye and skin burns. Causes digestive and respiratory tract burns. Contact with water liberates toxic gas. Target Organs: Respiratory system, eyes, skin, mucous membranes. Potential Health Effects. Eye: Causes eye burns. Skin: Causes skin burns. Ingestion: Harmful if swallowed. Causes gastrointestinal tract burns. Inhalation: Causes chemical burns to the respiratory tract. Inhalation may be fatal as a result of spasm, inflammation, edema of the larynx and bronchi, chemical pneumonitis and pulmonary edema. Chronic: Chronic exposure may cause effects similar to those of acute exposure.

SIGNAL WORD Danger

PICTOGRAMS

HAZARD STATEMENTS

H302 Harmful if swallowed
H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
H029 Contact with water liberates toxic gas

PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS

P280 Wear eye protection/face protection
P301 + P330 + P331 IF SWALLOWED: rinse mouth. Do NOT induce vomiting
P305 + P351 + P338 IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing
P310 Immediately call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician
P402 + P404 Store in a dry place. Store in a closed container

EC DIRECTIVES

 

HAZARD CODES

RISK PHRASES

22 Harmful if swallowed.
29 Contact with water liberates toxic gas.
34 Causes burns.

SAFETY PHRASES

8 Keep container dry.
26 In case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek medical advice.
36/37/39 Wear suitable protective clothing, gloves and eye/face protection.
45 In case of accident or if you feel unwell, seek medical advice immediately (show the label where possible).

 

PACKING

Preserve in light-resistant and well-closed containers

 

PRICE INFORMATION