Tantalum pentachloride

CAS Registry Number®

7721-01-9

CAS Name

Tantalum pentachloride

Molecular Formula

Cl5Ta

Molecular Mass

358.21

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    239 °C

  • Melting Point (2)

    216.5-220 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/5ClH.Ta/h5*1H;/q;;;;;+5/p-5

InChIKey

InChIKey=OEIMLTQPLAGXMX-UHFFFAOYSA-I

SMILES

[Ta](Cl)(Cl)(Cl)(Cl)Cl

Canonical SMILES

Cl[Ta](Cl)(Cl)(Cl)Cl

Other Names for this Substance

  • Tantalum chloride (TaCl5)
  • Tantalum pentachloride
  • Pentachlorotantalum
  • Tantalum pentachloride (TaCl5)
  • Tantalum chloride

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