Specification
Synonyms
Iridium chloride (IrCl4); LS-84195; Iridic Chloride; AC1L2NP0; IRIDIUM TETRACHLORIDE; Z-1468; Iridium(IV) chloride; ACMC-1CP8W; EINECS 233-048-8; HSDB 6342;
IUPAC Name
tetrachloroiridium;
Canonical SMILES
Cl[Ir](Cl)(Cl)Cl;
InChI
InChI=1S/4ClH.Ir/h4*1H;/q;;;;+4/p-4;
InChI Key
CALMYRPSSNRCFD-UHFFFAOYSA-J;
Solubility
Soluble in water, alcohol, and dilute hydrochloric acid.;Insoluble in water, acids, alkalies. /Iridium trichloride alpha-form/;
Application
Analysis (testing for nitric acid in the presence of nitrous acid), microscopy, plating solution.
Color/Form
Brownish-black mass;
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count
1
Decomposition
When heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes of /hydrogen chloride/.;Decomposes at 763 deg C. /Iridium Trichloride alpha-form/;
Monoisotopic Mass
332.838g/mol
Other Experimental
/The chloride of iridium(IV) ion most likely does not exist as IrCl4./ Iridium(IV) ion tends to be six-cooridinate with octahedral geometry.;Hygroscopic;
Topological Polar Surface Area
0A^2