Titanium perchlorate

Titanium perchlorate
Solid titanium perchlorate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
  • InChI=1S/4ClHO4.Ti/c4*2-1(3,4)5;/h4*(H,2,3,4,5);/q;;;;+4/p-4
    Key: SOCDLWOJPVKBHF-UHFFFAOYSA-J
  • [Ti](O[Cl](=O)(=O)=O)(O[Cl](=O)(=O)=O)(O[Cl](=O)(=O)=O)O[Cl](=O)(=O)=O
Properties
Ti(ClO4)4
Molar mass 445.65 g·mol−1
Appearance white crystals,
deliquescent
Density 2.49 g/cm3 (anhydrous)
Melting point 85 °C (185 °F; 358 K) (anhydrous) slight decomposition
Boiling point decomposition
high
Related compounds
Other anions
Titanium nitrate
Other cations
Zirconium perchlorate
Hafnium perchlorate
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Titanium perchlorate is a molecular compound of titanium and perchlorate groups with formula Ti(ClO4)4. Anhydrous titanium perchlorate decomposes explosively at 130 °C and melts at 85 °C with a slight decomposition. It can sublime in a vacuum as low as 70 °C, and can form vapour at up to 120°. Titanium perchlorate is quite volatile. It has density 2.35. It decomposes to TiO2, ClO2 and dioxygen O2 Also TiO(ClO4)2 is formed during decomposition.[2]

Ti(ClO4)4 → TiO2 + 4ClO2 + 3O2 ΔH = +6 kcal/mol (25 kJ/mol).[2]
  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference foura was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b Babaeva, V. P.; Rosolovskii, V. (1974). "Volatile titanium perchlorate". Bulletin of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR Division of Chemical Science. 23 (11): 2330–2334. doi:10.1007/BF00922105. ISSN 0568-5230.

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