10361-91-8

Basic information

• Product Name: Ytterbium(III) chloride
• Synonyms: Ytterbiumchloride; Ytterbium trichloride; Ytterbium(III) chloride
• CAS NO: 10361-91-8
• Molecular Formula: Cl₃Yb
• Molecular Weight: 279.39
• EINECS: 233-800-5
• Mol File: 10361-91-8.mol
• Article Data: 57

Chemical Properties

• Melting Point: 854℃
• Boiling Point: °Cat760mmHg
• Flash Point: °C
• Appearance: /
• Density: g/cm³
• Vapor Pressure: 33900mmHg at 25°C
• CAS DataBase Reference: Ytterbium(III) chloride(CAS DataBase Reference)
• NIST Chemistry Reference: Ytterbium(III) chloride(10361-91-8)
• EPA Substance Registry System: Ytterbium(III) chloride(10361-91-8)

Safety Data

• Hazardous Substances Data: 10361-91-8(Hazardous Substances Data)

Usage

General Description

Ytterbium(III) chloride is a chemical compound with the formula YbCl3. It is a white, hygroscopic solid that can be produced by heating ytterbium metal in a stream of chlorine gas. This inorganic compound is soluble in water, ethanol, and acetone but insoluble in ether. It is used in research and manufacturing applications, particularly in the field of specialty glass production due to its ability to increase the refractive index and density. However, it should be handled carefully, as it may cause respiratory irritation upon inhalation or skin and eye irritation upon contact.

InChI:InChI=1/2ClH.Yb/h2*1H;/q;;+2/p-2

Upstream product

• 7647-01-0 hydrogenchloride 
• 10035-01-5 ytterbium trichloride hydrate 
• 10035-01-5 YbCl₃*3H₂O 
• 507-20-0 tertiary butyl chloride 
• 7446-70-0 aluminium trichloride 
• 10035-01-5 ytterbium trichloride hydrate 
• 56-23-5 tetrachloromethane 
• 100-44-7 benzyl chloride 
• 10035-01-5 ytterbium(III) chloride hexahydrate 
• 7782-50-5 chlorine 
• 99642-76-9 (C₅(CH₃)5)2YbCl(O(C₂H₅)2) 
• 54761-04-5 ytterbium(III) triflate 
• 90669-97-9 bis(bis(trimethylsilyl)amino)ytterbium * 1,2-dimethoxyethane 

Downstream Products

• 7646-78-8 tin(IV) chloride 
• 573984-24-4 (η(5)-indenyl)(N,N'-diisopropylphenyl-2,4-pentanediimine)YbCl 
• 121483-77-0 Yb(C₆H₅C₃N₂(CH₃)2ONHCOCH₃)2Cl₃ 
• 98507-78-9 (YbCl₃((C₆H₁₁)2PHO)3) 
• 24600-77-9 ytterbium nitride 

Relevant articles and documents

Synthesis and characterization of pentaphenyldiytterbium Ph2Yb(THF)(μ-Ph)3Yb(THF)3

The binuclear ytterbium complex Ph2Yb(THF)(μ-Ph)3Yb(THF)3 (1) was obtained in reactions of naphthaleneytterbium C10H8Yb(THF)2 with diphenylmercury or triphenylbismuth in THF.An X-ray crystallographic study (a = 11.099(2), b = 19.876(4), c = 19.723(4) Angstroem, β = 103.33(3) deg, Z = 2, space group P21) showed that the molecule of 1 has two Yb atoms coupled by three bridging Ph groups, which are linked with the first Yb atom by an η1 bond and with the second one by an unsymmetrical η2 bond.In addition the first Yb atom has an η1 bond with two terminal Ph groups and one coordinated THF molecule whereas the second Yb atom is linked with three THF molecules.The coordination of both Yb atoms is a distorted octahedron.In the crystal, there are two symmetrically independent molecules of 1 with a similar structure.The Yb-C (terminal Ph) bond length is 2.388-2.463 Angstroem.The η1- and η2-Yb-C (bridging Ph) bond distance varies in the ranges 2.475-2.584, 2.547-2.751 and 2.877-3.250 Angstroem.The magnetic moment μeff(per YbIII atom) is 4.0 +/- 0.05 μB.Reactions of 1 with water, HCl, Br2, MeI and CO2 give benzene, bromobenzene, toluene and PhCOOH, respectively.

Preparation of organoytterbium reagent from ytterbium trichloride and organomagnesium

The preparation of organolanthanoid species from diorganomagnesium and lanthanoid salt is discussed. Treatment of cerium trichloride or ytterbium trichloride with diorganomagnesium gave the corresponding organolanthanoid species much more efficiently than treatment of the salt with organomagnesium halide.

Water-soluble Yb3+, Tm3+ codoped NaYF4 nanoparticles: Synthesis, characteristics and bioimaging

Water soluble NaYF4 nanocrystals codoped with 20 mol% Yb 3+, 0.5 mol% Tm3+ were prepared by a facile solvothermal approach using polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) as a surfactant. The upconversion NaYF4 nanocrystals were pure cubic phase with an average size of ～40 nm. They could be well redispersed in water to form a clearly transparent solution without obvious precipitation. With the excitation of a 980-nm diode laser, the nanocrystal solution presents bright violet and blue upconversion luminescence. These upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) were incubated with HeLa cells at 37 °C for 24 h, and bright blue upconversion luminescence were observed from the UCNPs endocytosed into the HeLa cells on a microscope equipped with a 980-nm fiber laser. These results indicated that the UCNPs had potential applications for biological imaging as luminescent probes.

Accessing decaphenylmetallocenes of ytterbium, calcium, and barium by desolvation of solvent-separated ion pairs: Overcoming adverse solubility properties

The redox-transmetalation ligand-exchange reaction of ytterbium or calcium metal with 2 equiv of pentaphenylcyclopentadiene (C5Ph5H) and 1 equiv of HgPh2 in thf afforded the solvent-separated ion pairs (SSIPs) [M(thf)

Lanthanide carbonates

The crystal and molecular structures of the rare earth carbonates with the general formulae [C(NH2)]3 [Ln(CO3)4 (H2O)]·2H2O (where Ln = Pr3+,Nd 3+,Sm3+,Eu3+,Gd3+,Tb 3+)and [C(NH2)]3 [Ln(CO3) 4]·2H2O (where Ln = Y3+,Dy 3+,Ho3+,Er3+, Tm3+,Yb 3+,Lu3+) were determined. The crystals consist of monomeric [Ln(CO3)4 (H2O)] 5-or [Ln(CO3)4] 5-complex anions in which the carbonate ligands coordinate to the Ln3+ion in a bidentate manner. The spectroscopic (UV/Vis/NIR and IR) properties of the crystalline lanthanide carbonates, as well as their aqueous solutions, were determined. Correlation between the spectroscopic and the structural data enabled us to conclude that the [Ln(CO3)4 (OH)]6-and [Ln-(CO 3)4]5- species predominate in the light and heavy lanthanide solutions, respectively. The nature of the Ln-O interaction was also discussed. The experimental data, as well as the theoretical calculations, indicated that the Ln-O(CO3 2-) bond is more covalent than the Ln-O(OH2) bond. Moreover, the covalency degree is larger for the heavy lanthanide ions. Inspection of the NBO results revealed that the oxygen hybrids, with the approximate composition sp4, form strongly polarized bonds with the 6s6p5d4 hybrids of lutetium. 2011 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim

Analysis of the conformational behavior and stability of the SAP and TSAP isomers of lanthanide(III) NB-DOTA-type chelates

Controlling the water exchange kinetics of macrocyclic Gd3+ chelates, a key parameter in the design of improved magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast media, may be facilitated by selecting the coordination geometry of the chelate. The water exchange kinetics of the mono- capped twisted square antiprism (TSAP) being much closer to optimal than those of the mono capped square antiprism (SAP) render the TSAP isomer more desirable for high relaxivity applications. Two systems have been developed that allow for selection of the TSAP coordination geometry in 1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane-1,4,7,10- tetraacetic acid (DOTA)-type Gd3+ chelates, both based upon the macrocycle nitrobenzyl cyclen. In this paper we report investigations into the stability and formation of these chelates. Particular focus is given to the production of two regioisomeric chelates during the chelation reaction. These regioisomers are distinguished by having the nitrobenzyl substituent either on a corner or on the side of the macrocyclic ring. The origin of these two regioisomers appears to stem from a conformation of the ligand in solution in which it is hypothesized that pendant arms lie both above and below the plane of the macrocycle. The conformational changes that then result during the formation of the intermediate H2GdL+ chelate give rise to differing positions of the nitrobenzyl substituent depending upon from which face of the macrocycle the Ln3+ approaches the ligand.