Chromium hexacarbonyl
| Names | |
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| IUPAC name Hexacarbonylchromium | |
| Other names Chromium carbonyl | |
| Identifiers | |
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| ChemSpider | |
| ECHA InfoCard | 100.032.579 | 
| PubChem CID | |
| RTECS number | 
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| Properties | |
| Cr(CO)6 | |
| Molar mass | 220.057 g/mol | 
| Appearance | colorless crystals | 
| Density | 1.77 g/cm3, solid | 
| Melting point | 90 °C (194 °F; 363 K) | 
| Boiling point | 210 °C (410 °F; 483 K) (decomposes) | 
| insoluble | |
| Solubility | soluble in organic solvents | 
| Structure | |
| orthrhombic | |
| octahedral | |
| 0 D | |
| Hazards | |
| Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH): | |
| Main hazards | Toxic | 
| NFPA 704 (fire diamond) | |
| Flash point | 210 °C (410 °F; 483 K) | 
| Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC): | |
| LD50 (median dose) | 150 mg/kg (oral, mouse) 230 mg/kg (oral, rat) | 
| NIOSH (US health exposure limits): | |
| PEL (Permissible) | TWA 1 mg/m3 | 
| REL (Recommended) | TWA 0.5 mg/m3 | 
| IDLH (Immediate danger) | 250 mg/m3 | 
| Safety data sheet (SDS) | Oxford MSDS | 
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| Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references | |
Chromium hexacarbonyl (IUPAC name: hexacarbonylchromium) is a chromium(0) organometallic compound with the formula Cr(CO)6. It is a homoleptic complex, which means that all the ligands are identical. It is a colorless crystalline air-stable solid, with a high vapor pressure.