Titanium(III) chloride

Titanium(III) chloride
β-TiCl3 viewed along the chains	TiCl3 solution
Names
	Other names titanium trichloride; titanous chloride
Identifiers
CAS Number	7705-07-9 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	56398 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.028.845
EC Number	231-728-9;
PubChem CID	62646;
RTECS number	XR1924000;
UNII	GVD566MM7K ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID1052870 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/3ClH.Ti/h31H;/q;;;+3/p-3 Key: YONPGGFAJWQGJC-UHFFFAOYSA-K ; InChI=1/3ClH.Ti/h31H;/q;;;+3/p-3 Key: YONPGGFAJWQGJC-DFZHHIFOAS;
	SMILES Cl[Ti](Cl)Cl;
Properties
Chemical formula	TiCl3
Molar mass	154.225 g/mol
Appearance	red-violet crystals ; hygroscopic
Density	2.64 g/cm3
Melting point	440 °C (824 °F; 713 K) (decomposes)
Solubility in water	very soluble
Solubility	soluble in acetone, acetonitrile, certain amines; ; insoluble in ether and hydrocarbons
Magnetic susceptibility (χ)	+1110.0×10−6 cm3/mol
Refractive index (nD)	1.4856
Hazards
	Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards	Corrosive
Safety data sheet (SDS)	External MSDS
Related compounds
Other anions	Titanium(III) fluoride; Titanium(III) bromide; Titanium(III) iodide
Other cations	Scandium(III) chloride; Chromium(III) chloride; Vanadium(III) chloride
Related compounds	Titanium(IV) chloride; Titanium(II) chloride
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Titanium(III) chloride is the inorganic compound with the formula TiCl₃. At least four distinct species have this formula; additionally hydrated derivatives are known. TiCl₃ is one of the most common halides of titanium and is an important catalyst for the manufacture of polyolefins.