Rhenium(VI) chloride
Rhenium(VI) chloride is the inorganic compound with the formula ReCl6. It is a black paramagnetic solid. The molecules adopt an octahedral structure as seen in tungsten(VI) chloride.[1]
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rhenium hexachloride | |
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Cl6Re | |
Molar mass | 398.91 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | black solid |
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Preparation and reactions
Rhenium(VI) chloride is prepared from the rhenium hexafluoride with excess boron trichloride:
- 2 ReF6 + 6 BCl3 → ReCl6 + 6 BF2Cl
It is unstable at room temperature with respect to rhenium(V) chloride:
- 2 ReCl6 → [ReCl5]2 + Cl2
References
- Tamadon, Farhad; Seppelt, K. (2012). "The Elusive Halides VCl5, MoCl6, and ReCl6". Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 52 (2): 767–769. doi:10.1002/anie.201207552. PMID 23172658.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
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