Potassium hexachloroiridate(IV)

Base Information

• Chemical Name: Potassium hexachloroiridate(IV)
• CAS No.: 16920-56-2
• Molecular Formula: K2IrCl6
• Molecular Weight: 483.13
• European Community (EC) Number: 240-976-7
• Mol file: 16920-56-2.mol

Synonyms:Potassium hexachloroiridate(IV);16920-56-2;Dipotassium hexachloroiridate;dipotassium;hexachloroiridium(2-);Dipotassium;tetrachloroiridium;dichloride;POTASSIUMHEXACHLOROIRIDATE(IV);Iridate(2-), hexachloro-, dipotassium, (OC-6-11)-;potassium chloroiridate;Cl6Ir.2K;Iridium potassium chloride;MFCD00011369;Cl6-Ir.2K;AKOS015833379;AKOS015910855;A926993;Potassium hexachloroiridate(IV), 99.99% trace metals basis

Chemical Property of Potassium hexachloroiridate(IV)

Chemical Property:

• Appearance/Colour: Black crystalline powder
• Melting Point: >385 °C(lit.)
• PSA: 0.00000
• Density: 3.546 g/cm³
• LogP: 4.13700
• Sensitive.: Hygroscopic
• Water Solubility.: Insoluble in water.
• Hydrogen Bond Donor Count: 0
• Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count: 1
• Rotatable Bond Count: 0
• Exact Mass: 482.70050
• Heavy Atom Count: 9
• Complexity: 62.7

Purity/Quality:

98%,99%, ^*data from raw suppliers

Potassium hexachloroiridate ^*data from reagent suppliers

Safty Information:

• Pictogram(s): Xn
• Hazard Codes: Xn
• Statements: 20/21/22-36/37/38
• Safety Statements: 26-36

MSDS Files:

SDS file from LookChem

Useful:

• Canonical SMILES: Cl[Ir-2](Cl)(Cl)(Cl)(Cl)Cl.[K+].[K+]
• Uses: Black pigment (porcelain decoration). The iridium (III) salt is also known: K3IrCl6, greenishyellow. Iridium potassium chloride (K2IrCl6) is used as a black pigment to make black porcelain kitchen and bathroom fixtures. Potassium Hexachloroiridate(IV) is a reagent with biocatalytic activity