Iridium(IV) Chloride (IrCl4)-Powder

Iridium(IV) Chloride (IrCl4)-Powder introduce:

Characteristic




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).




Chemical formula:Cl4Ir

Molar mass:334.02 g·mol−1

Appearance:amorphous brown solid

Solubility in water:good




Application




Iridium(IV) chloride is used in chemical analysis as testing for nitric acid in the presence of nitrous acid, microscopy and in plating solutions. It acts as a catalyst precursor for the stereoselective reduction of cyclohexanones.