Vanadium oxytrichloride

Vanadium oxytrichloride
Names
IUPAC name
Vanadium trichloride oxide
Other names
  • Vanadyl chloride
  • Vanadyl trichloride
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.028.892
EC Number
  • 231-780-2
MeSH trichlorooxo+vanadium
RTECS number
  • YW2975000
UNII
UN number 2443
  • InChI=1S/3ClH.O.V/h3*1H;;/q;;;;+3/p-3 N
    Key: JBIQAPKSNFTACH-UHFFFAOYSA-K N
  • Cl[V](Cl)(Cl)=O
Properties
VOCl
3
Molar mass 173.300 g mol−1
Appearance yellow liquid
Density 1.826 g mL−1
Melting point −76.5 °C (−105.7 °F; 196.7 K)
Boiling point 126.7 °C (260.1 °F; 399.8 K)
Decomposes
Vapor pressure 1.84 kPa (at 20 °C)
Structure
Tetrahedral
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Danger
H301, H314
P280, P301+P310, P305+P351+P338, P310
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
3
1
3
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
140 mg kg−1 (oral, rat)
Related compounds
Related vanadiums
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Vanadium oxytrichloride is the inorganic compound with the formula VOCl3. This yellow distillable liquid hydrolyzes readily in air. It is an oxidizing agent. It is used as a reagent in organic synthesis. Samples often appear red or orange owing to an impurity of vanadium tetrachloride.