Iridium tetrachloride

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Iridium tetrachloride
Identifiers
3D model (
JSmol
)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard
 100.030.032 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 233-048-8
UNII
  • InChI=1S/4ClH.Ir/h4*1H;/q;;;;+4/p-4
    Key: CALMYRPSSNRCFD-UHFFFAOYSA-J
  • Cl[Ir](Cl)(Cl)Cl
Properties
Cl4Ir
Molar mass 334.02 g·mol−1
Appearance amorphous brown solid
good
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Iridium tetrachloride is an

ammonium hexachloroiridate ((NH4)2IrCl6).[1] It is used to prepare catalysts, such as the Henbest Catalyst for transfer hydrogenation of cyclohexanones.[2]

References

  1. ISBN 0-471-93623-5
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  2. doi:10.15227/orgsyn.050.0013
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