Cadmium(I) tetrachloroaluminate

Cadmium(I) tetrachloroaluminate
Names
IUPAC name
dicadmium(2+) bis( tetrachoridoaluminate(1−))
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
  • InChI=1S/2Al.2Cd.8ClH/h;;;;8*1H/q2*+3;2*+1;;;;;;;;/p-8
    Key: MVYUNQSYEKWWLE-UHFFFAOYSA-F
  • [Cd+][Cd+].Cl[Al-](Cl)(Cl)Cl.Cl[Al-](Cl)(Cl)Cl
Properties
Cd2[AlCl4]2
Molar mass 562.4123 g/mol
Appearance white crystal
Melting point 227 ° (decomp)[clarification needed]
Hazards
NIOSH (US health exposure limits):
PEL (Permissible)
 [1910.1027] TWA 0.005 mg/m3 (as Cd)[1]
REL (Recommended)
 Ca[1]
IDLH (Immediate danger)
 Ca [9 mg/m3 (as Cd)][1]
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Cadmium(I) tetrachloroaluminate is the inorganic compound with the formula Cd2[AlCl4]2, a tetrachloroaluminate of cadmium(I). It was the first compound reported (1961) that contained cadmium in the +1 oxidation state and features a cadmium–cadmium bond.

  1. ^ a b c NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards. "#0087". National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).