Niobium oxychloride

Niobium oxychloride
Names
IUPAC name
Niobium (V) Oxychloride
Other names
Niobium oxytrichloride
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
  • O=[Nb](Cl)(Cl)Cl
Properties
Cl3NbO
Molar mass 215.26 g·mol−1
Appearance white crystals
Melting point sublimes above 200 °C
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Niobium oxychloride is the inorganic compound with the formula NbOCl3. It is a white, crystalline, diamagnetic solid. It is often found as an impurity in samples of niobium pentachloride, a common reagent in niobium chemistry.