Nickel(II) Chloride

(NiCl2) [7718-54-9] Cl2Ni (MW 129.59) InChI = 1S/2ClH.Ni/h2*1H;/q;;+2/p-2 InChIKey = QMMRZOWCJAIUJA-UHFFFAOYSA-L (NiCl2ċ6H2O) [7791-20-0] Cl2H12NiO6 (MW 237.71) InChI = 1S/2ClH.Ni.6H2O/h2*1H;;6*1H2/q;;+2;;;;;;/p-2 InChIKey = LAIZPRYFQUWUBN-UHFFFAOYSA-L (mild Lewis acid;2-5 catalyst for coupling reactions,1a,7-12 and in combination with complex hydrides as a selective reducing agent16, 33, 36-38) Physical Data: mp 1001 °C; d 3.550 g cm−3. Solubility: sol H2O, alcohol; insol most organic solvents. Form Supplied in: yellow solid when anhydrous, green solid for the hydrate; widely available. Drying: for anhydrous nickel chloride, standard procedure for drying metal chlorides can be used by refluxing with Thionyl Chloride followed by removal of excess SOCl2.45 Handling, Storage, and Precautions: nickel(II) is reputed to be toxic and a cancer suspect agent. Use in a fume hood.