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Tungsten(VI) chloride

CAS13283-01-7EC236-293-9
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Inorganic Salt
Primary Use
Tungsten coatings and vapor deposition

Tungsten(VI) chloride, also known as tungsten hexachloride, is a dark violet-blue inorganic compound that exists as volatile crystals under standard conditions. It serves as an important starting reagent in the preparation of tungsten compounds.

Tungsten coatingsVapor depositionStarting reagent for tungsten compound synthesis

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Safety Reference

Corrosive
Corrosive
Danger
H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

hexachlorotungsten

InChIKey

KPGXUAIFQMJJFB-UHFFFAOYSA-H

SMILES

Cl[W](Cl)(Cl)(Cl)(Cl)Cl

Synonyms (16)
  • (WCl6)
  • Hexachlorotungsten
  • Tungsten chloride
  • Tungsten chloride (8CI)
  • Tungsten chloride, (OC-6-11)-
  • Tungsten hexachloride
  • Tungsten(VI) chloride
  • Wolfram hexachloride
  • Wolframhexachlorid
  • hexachloridotungsten
  • tungsten(6+) chloride
  • tungsten(6+) hexachloride