Iridium tetrachloride

Iridium tetrachloride
Identifiers
CAS Number	10025-97-5;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	11252181;
ECHA InfoCard	100.030.032
EC Number	233-048-8;
PubChem CID	24815;
UNII	PCG7KVC21I;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID10893602 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/4ClH.Ir/h4*1H;/q;;;;+4/p-4 Key: CALMYRPSSNRCFD-UHFFFAOYSA-J;
	SMILES Cl[Ir](Cl)(Cl)Cl;
Properties
Chemical formula	Cl4Ir
Molar mass	334.02 g·mol−1
Appearance	amorphous brown solid
Solubility in water	good
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Iridium tetrachloride is an inorganic compound with the approximate formula IrCl₄(H₂O)_n. It is a water-soluble dark brown amorphous solid. A well defined derivative is ammonium hexachloroiridate ((NH₄)₂IrCl₆).^[1] It is used to prepare catalysts, such as the Henbest Catalyst for transfer hydrogenation of cyclohexanones.^[2]

References

^ Thomas R. B. Mitchell (2001). "Iridium(IV) Chloride". E-EROS Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis. doi:10.1002/047084289X.ri050. ISBN 0-471-93623-5.
^ E. L. Eliel; T. W. Doyle; R. O. Hutchins; E. C. Gilbert (1970). "cis-4-tert-Butylecyclohexanol". Org. Synth. 50: 13. doi:10.15227/orgsyn.050.0013.

[1] Thomas R. B. Mitchell (2001). "Iridium(IV) Chloride". E-EROS Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis. doi:10.1002/047084289X.ri050. ISBN 0-471-93623-5.

[2] E. L. Eliel; T. W. Doyle; R. O. Hutchins; E. C. Gilbert (1970). "cis-4-tert-Butylecyclohexanol". Org. Synth. 50: 13. doi:10.15227/orgsyn.050.0013.

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