CAS 10025-83-9 Iridium trichloride (HCID 25563)

Names & identifiers

Preferred name: Iridium trichloride
IUPAC: trichloroiridium
English name: Iridium trichloride
Molecular formula: Cl3Ir
Molecular weight: 298.58

Names & synonyms

Iridium trichlorideTrichloroiridiumIridium chloride (IrCl3)Iridium (III) chlorideUNII-20278OEG45DTXSID10275787EINECS 233-044-620278OEG45RefChem:148713DTXCID30227167233-044-6Iridium (III) chloride, anhydrous

Show more names

IRIDIUM CHLORIDEIridous chloridetetrachloroiridiumIRIDIUM(+3)CHLORIDElridiuM(lIl) chlorideiridiumchloride(ircl3)IRIDIUM TRICHLORIDE 99%

IRIDIUM TRICHLORIDE [MI]IRIDIUM(3+) CHLORIDEIRIDIUM(III) CHLORIDE10025-83-9Iridium(III)chlorideIrCl3iridium(3+) trichlorideSCHEMBL82811

Database identifiers

CAS: 10025-83-9
PubChem CID: 25563
DTXSID: DTXSID10275787
EC Number: 233-044-6

Properties

Computed structural properties

Topological polar surface area: 0 Å²
Hydrogen bond donors: 0
Hydrogen bond acceptors: 0
Rotatable bonds: 0
Heavy atoms: 4
Formal charge: 0
Complexity: 8

Experimental & physicochemical properties

Chemical ClassesMetals -> Metals, Inorganic Compounds

Physical DescriptionAlpha form: Brown solid; Beta form: red solid; An olive-green modification also exists; [Merck Index] Brown odorless powder; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]

Physicochemical properties

Melting point: 763 °C · 763 °C(lit.)
Density: 5 · 5,3 g/cm3
storage temp.: Inert atmosphere,Room Temperature
solubility: 2 O: · H2O: insoluble(lit.)
form: Powder
Specific Gravity: 5.3 · 5.3
color: Green to brown
Water Solubility: insoluble
Sensitive: Hygroscopic
Crystal Structure: 3 type · AlCl3 type
crystal system: Monoclinic
Merck: 14 · 14,5088
Space group: 2 · C2/m
Lattice constant: a/nm
Symbol(GHS): 7 · GHS07
Signal word: Warning
Hazard statements: 319 · H319
Precautionary statements: 305 · P305+P351+P338
PPE: 95 · dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves
Hazard Codes: Xi
Risk Statements: 36 · 36/37/38
Safety Statements: 26 · 26-36
RIDADR: 1759 · 1759
WGK Germany: 3 · 3
TSCA: TSCA listed
HazardClass: 8 · 8
HS Code: 2827398590 · 2827398590
Storage Class: 11 · 11 - Combustible Solids
Hazard Classifications: 2 · Eye Irrit. 2

Safety & regulation

GHS classification

GHS Classification · 4 items

Warning

H302 (64%): Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]

P261, P264, P264+P265, P270, P271, P273, P280, P301+P317, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P319, P321, P330, P332+P317, P337+P317, P362+P364, P391, P403+P233, P405, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement)

Aggregated GHS information provided per 164 reports by companies from 8 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.

Hazard information

Regulatory Information · 2 items

Chemical: Iridium chloride (IrCl3)

Iridium chloride (IrCl3): Does not have an individual approval but may be used under an appropriate group standard

Other Safety InformationIMAP assessments - Iridium chloride (IrCl3): Environment tier I assessment

Hazards SummaryA skin and strong eye irritant; [Alfa Aesar MSDS] See Iridium.

Hazard Classes and CategoriesAcute Tox. 4 (64%)

Safety data

PPE: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves
wgk: 3
tsca: TSCA listed
ridadr: 1759
hs_code: 2827398590
risk_code: 36/37/38
Signal word: Warning
Symbol(GHS): GHS07
hazard_code: Xi
safety_code: 26-36
hazard_class: 8
Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
Hazard statements: H319
Hazard Classifications: Eye Irrit. 2
Precautionary statements: P305+P351+P338

Chemistry & industry

Uses & manufacturing

UsesUsed as a catalyst for chlorination and polymerization reactions; [Merck Index]

General Manufacturing InformationIridium chloride (IrCl3): ACTIVE

Applications · 1 item

UsesIridium(III) chloride is used in iridium electroplating, in making the standard meter bar of paris and crucibles. It is used for high temperature electrical contacts, as hardening agent, in tipping pens and compass bearings and Pt/Ir spark plugs. It is used for medical, surgical or other patient oriented applications, MMO (mixed metal oxide) titanium electrode coatings and as a starting material for heterogeneous catalysts.