Antimony trichloride

Antimony trichloride
Stereo structural formula of antimony trichloride
Stereo structural formula of antimony trichloride
Ball and stick model of antimony trichloride
Ball and stick model of antimony trichloride
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Antimony trichloride
Systematic IUPAC name
Trichlorostibane
Other names
Antimony(III) chloride, Butter of antimony, Antimonous chloride, Stibous chloride, Trichlorostibine
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
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EC Number
  • 233-047-2
KEGG
MeSH Antimony+trichloride
RTECS number
  • CC4900000
UNII
UN number 1733
  • InChI=1S/3ClH.Sb/h3*1H;/q;;;+3/p-3 checkY
    Key: FAPDDOBMIUGHIN-UHFFFAOYSA-K checkY
  • InChI=1S/3ClH.Sb/h3*1H;/q;;;+3/p-3
    Key: FAPDDOBMIUGHIN-UHFFFAOYSA-K
  • InChI=1/3ClH.Sb/h3*1H;/q;;;+3/p-3
    Key: FAPDDOBMIUGHIN-DFZHHIFOAK
  • Cl[Sb](Cl)Cl
Properties
Cl3Sb
Molar mass 228.11 g·mol−1
Appearance Colorless solid, very hygroscopic
Odor Sharp, pungent
Density 3.14 g/cm3 (25 °C)
2.51 g/cm3 (150 °C)[1]
Melting point 73.4 °C (164.1 °F; 346.5 K)[5]
Boiling point 223.5 °C (434.3 °F; 496.6 K)
601.1 g/100 ml (0 °C)[1]
985.1 g/100 mL (25 °C)
1.357 kg/100 mL (40 °C)[2]
Solubility Soluble in acetone, ethanol, CH2Cl2, phenyls, ether, dioxane, CS2, CCl4, CHCl3, cyclohexane, selenium(IV) oxychloride
Insoluble in pyridine, quinoline, organic bases
Solubility in acetic acid 143.9 g/100 g (0 °C)
205.8 g/100 g (10 °C)
440.5 g/100 g (25 °C)[3]
693.7 g/100 g (45 °C)[2]
Solubility in acetone 537.6 g/100 g (18 °C)[2][3]
Solubility in benzoyl chloride 139.2 g/100 g (15 °C)
169.5 g/100 g (25 °C)[3]
2.76 kg/100 g (70 °C)[2]
Solubility in hydrochloric acid 20 °C:
8.954 g/ g (4.63% w/w)
8.576 g/ g (14.4% w/w)
7.898 g/ g (36.7% w/w)[2]
Solubility in p-Cymene 69.5 g/100 g (-3.5 °C)
85.5 g/100 g (10 °C)
150 g/100 g (30 °C)
2.17 kg/100 g (70 °C)[2]
Vapor pressure 13.33 Pa (18.1 °C)[3]
0.15 kPa (50 °C)
2.6 kPa (100 °C)[4]
-86.7·10−6 cm3/mol
1.46[1]
Structure
Orthorhombic
3.93 D (20 °C)[3]
Thermochemistry
183.3 J/mol·K[3]
110.5 J/mol·K[3]
-381.2 kJ/mol[3]
-322.5 kJ/mol[3]
Hazards
GHS labelling:
GHS05: CorrosiveGHS09: Environmental hazard[5]
Danger
H314, H411[5]
P273, P280, P305+P351+P338, P310[5]
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
NFPA 704 four-colored diamondHealth 2: Intense or continued but not chronic exposure could cause temporary incapacitation or possible residual injury. E.g. chloroformFlammability 0: Will not burn. E.g. waterInstability 1: Normally stable, but can become unstable at elevated temperatures and pressures. E.g. calciumSpecial hazards (white): no code
2
0
1
Flash point Non-flammable
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
525 mg/kg (oral, rat)
NIOSH (US health exposure limits):
PEL (Permissible)
TWA 0.5 mg/m3 (as Sb)[6]
REL (Recommended)
TWA 0.5 mg/m3 (as Sb)[6]
Safety data sheet (SDS) ICSC 1224
Related compounds
Other anions
Antimony trifluoride
Antimony tribromide
Antimony triiodide
Other cations
Nitrogen trichloride
Phosphorus trichloride
Arsenic trichloride
Bismuth chloride
Related compounds
Antimony pentachloride
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Antimony trichloride is the chemical compound with the formula SbCl3. It is a soft colorless solid with a pungent odor and was known to alchemists as butter of antimony.

  1. ^ a b c "Antimony Trichloride, SbCl3".
  2. ^ a b c d e f Seidell, Atherton; Linke, William F. (1952). Solubilities of Inorganic and Organic Compounds. Van Nostrand.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Antimony(III) chloride".
  4. ^ Antimony trichloride in Linstrom, Peter J.; Mallard, William G. (eds.); NIST Chemistry WebBook, NIST Standard Reference Database Number 69, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg (MD) (retrieved 2014-05-28)
  5. ^ a b c d Sigma-Aldrich Co., Antimony(III) chloride. Retrieved on 2014-05-29.
  6. ^ a b NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards. "#0036". National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).