Hexaamminenickel_chloride

Hexaamminenickel chloride

Hexaamminenickel chloride

Chemical compound


Hexaamminenickel chloride is the chemical compound with the formula [Ni(NH3)6]Cl2. It is the chloride salt of the metal ammine complex [Ni(NH3)6]2+. The cation features six ammonia (called ammines in coordination chemistry) ligands attached to the nickel(II) ion.[1]

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Properties and structure

[Ni(NH3)6]2+, like all octahedral nickel(II) complexes, is paramagnetic with two unpaired electrons localized on each Ni center. [Ni(NH3)6]Cl2 is prepared by treating aqueous nickel(II) chloride with ammonia. It is useful as a molecular source of anhydrous nickel(II).[2]


References

  1. Eßmann, Ralf; Kreiner, Guido; Niemann, Anke; Rechenbach, Dirk; Schmieding, Axel; Sichla, Thomas; Zachwieja, Uwe; Jacobs, Herbert (1996). "Isotype Strukturen einiger Hexaamminmetall(II)‐halogenide von 3d‐Metallen: [V(NH3)6]I2, [Cr(NH3)6]I2, [Mn(NH3)6]Cl2, [Fe(NH3)6]Cl2, [Fe(NH3)6]Br2, [Co(NH3)6]Br2, und [Ni(NH3)6]Cl2". Zeitschrift für anorganische und allgemeine Chemie. 622 (7): 1161–1166. doi:10.1002/zaac.19966220709.
  2. G. S. Girolami, T. B. Rauchfuss, and R. J. Angelici (1999) Synthesis and Technique in Inorganic Chemistry, University Science Books: Mill Valley, CA.ISBN 0935702482

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