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IUPAC name
Dichloridobis (η5-cyclopentadienyl)niobium
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Other names
Niobocene dichloride
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.159.630 |
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Properties | |
C10H10Cl2Nb | |
Molar mass | 294 g/mol |
Appearance | brown solid |
Melting point | dec. |
Boiling point | dec. |
soluble (hydrolysis) | |
Solubility in other solvents | sparingly in chlorocarbons |
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H315, H319, H335 | |
P261, P264, P271, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P312, P321, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P403+P233, P405, P501 | |
Related compounds | |
Related compounds
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Cp2TiCl2 Cp2MoCl2 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Niobocene dichloride is the organometallic compound with the formula (C5H5)2NbCl2, abbreviated Cp2NbCl2. This paramagnetic brown solid is a starting reagent for the synthesis of other organoniobium compounds. The compound adopts a pseudotetrahedral structure with two cyclopentadienyl and two chloride substituents attached to the metal. A variety of similar compounds are known, including Cp2TiCl2.