titanium tetrachloride

inorganic chemical compound

Chemical data

Formula: Cl4Ti
Molecular weight: 189.7 g/mol
IUPAC name: titanium(4+) tetrachloride
SMILES: [Cl-].[Cl-].[Cl-].[Cl-].[Ti+4]
InChIKey: XJDNKRIXUMDJCW-UHFFFAOYSA-J
Polar surface area: 0 Å²
H-bond donors: 0
H-bond acceptors: 4
Formal charge: 0

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Wikidata facts

Mass: 187.82335702
Image: Sample of Titanium tetrachloride 01.jpg

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Commons category: Titanium tetrachloride
canonical SMILES: Cl[Ti](Cl)(Cl)Cl
chemical formula: TiCl₄
boiling point: 136.45
standard enthalpy of formation: -804.2
electric dipole moment: 0
ionization energy: 9.54
melting point: -24.12
dynamic viscosity: 0.8
vapor pressure: 100
refractive index: 1.6076
density: 1.73
thermal conductivity: 0.124

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Crystals of frozen titanium tetrachloride melting into the liquid Titanium tetrachloride is the inorganic compound with the formula TiCl4. It is an important intermediate in the production of titanium metal and the pigment titanium dioxide. TiCl4 is a volatile liquid. Upon contact with humid air, it forms thick clouds of titanium dioxide (TiO2) and hydrochloric acid, a reaction that was formerly exploited for use in smoke machines. It is sometimes referred to as "tickle" or "tickle 4", as a phonetic representation of the symbols of its molecular formula (TiCl4).

Properties and structure