Tetraethylammonium tetrachloronickelate

Tetraethylammonium tetrachloronickelate is the chemical compound with the formula (N(C2H5)4)2NiCl4.[1] It is the tetraethylammonium salt of the blue-colored tetrahedral anion [NiCl4]2-.[2] Several tetrachloronickelate salts are known. They are paramagnetic.

Tetraethylammonium tetrachloronickelate

(Et4N)2NiCl4 crystals
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
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EC Number
  • 624-087-5
  • InChI=1S/2C8H20N.4ClH.Ni/c2*1-5-9(6-2,7-3)8-4;;;;;/h2*5-8H2,1-4H3;4*1H;/q2*+1;;;;;+2/p-4
    Key: LBROWQNNUGFYKG-UHFFFAOYSA-J
  • CC[N+](CC)(CC)CC.CC[N+](CC)(CC)CC.Cl[Ni]([Cl-])([Cl-])Cl
Properties
C16H40Cl4N2Ni
Molar mass 461.00 g·mol−1
Appearance blue solid
Density 1.358 g/cm3
Hazards
GHS labelling:
GHS05: CorrosiveGHS07: Exclamation markGHS09: Environmental hazard
Danger
H314, H317, H350
P201, P202, P260, P261, P264, P272, P280, P281, P301+P330+P331, P302+P352, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P308+P313, P310, P321, P333+P313, P363, P405, P501
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

References

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  1. ^ Naida S. Gill; F. B. Taylor (1967). "Tetrahalo Complexes of Dipositive Metals in the First Transition Series". Inorganic Syntheses. Vol. 9. pp. 136–142. doi:10.1002/9780470132401.ch37. ISBN 978-0-470-13168-8.
  2. ^ Stucky, G. D.; Folkers, J. B.; Kistenmacher, T. J. (1967). "The Crystal and Molecular Structure of Tetraethylammonium Tetrachloronickelate(II)". Acta Crystallographica. 23 (6): 1064–1070. Bibcode:1967AcCry..23.1064S. doi:10.1107/S0365110X67004268.