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Iridium tetrachloride

Identifiers
CAS Number	10025-97-5
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	11252181
ECHA InfoCard	100.030.032
EC Number	233-048-8
PubChem CID	24815
UNII	PCG7KVC21I
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID10893602
InChI InChI=1S/4ClH.Ir/h4*1H;/q;;;;+4/p-4Key: CALMYRPSSNRCFD-UHFFFAOYSA-J
SMILES Cl(Cl)(Cl)Cl
Properties
Chemical formula	Cl4Ir
Molar mass	334.02 g·mol
Appearance	amorphous brown solid
Solubility in water	good
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C , 100 kPa). Infobox references

Iridium tetrachloride is an inorganic compound with the approximate formula IrCl₄(H₂O)_n. It is a water-soluble dark brown amorphous solid. A well defined derivative is ammonium hexachloroiridate ((NH₄)₂IrCl₆). It is used to prepare catalysts, such as the Henbest Catalyst for transfer hydrogenation of cyclohexanones.

References

1. Thomas R. B. Mitchell (2001). "Iridium(IV) Chloride". E-EROS Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis. doi:10.1002/047084289X.ri050. ISBN 0-471-93623-5.
2. E. L. Eliel; T. W. Doyle; R. O. Hutchins; E. C. Gilbert (1970). "cis-4-tert-Butylecyclohexanol". Org. Synth. 50: 13. doi:10.15227/orgsyn.050.0013.

• Iridium compounds
• Chloro complexes