Unit cell of Rhenium(IV) chloride.
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Other names
rhenium tetrachloride
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Identifiers | |
3D model (JSmol)
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ChemSpider | |
ECHA InfoCard | 100.033.612 |
PubChem CID
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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Properties | |
Cl4Re | |
Molar mass | 328.01 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | black solid |
Density | 4.5 g·cm−3 (β) |
Structure[1] | |
Primitive monoclinic | |
P2/c, No. 13 | |
a = 636.2 pm, b = 627.3 pm, c = 1216.5 pm α = 90°, β = 93.15°, γ = 90°[1]
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Formula units (Z)
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4 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Rhenium(IV) chloride is the inorganic compound with the formula ReCl4. This black solid is of interest as a binary phase but otherwise is of little practical value. A second polymorph of ReCl4 is also known.[1]