Nickel tetracarbonyl

C4NiO4CAS 13463-39-3170.73 g/mol

Salt ratio not recorded. The source lists this compound as the parent acid and the metal without saying how many of each, so the formula and molar mass are for one of each. Check the formula on the supplier's label before you weigh it.
C−O+C−O+C−O+C−O+Ni

Properties

Molecular formula
C4NiO4
Molar mass
170.73 g/mol
Exact mass
169.9150 Da
Density
1.318 g/mL (at 17 °C)
Melting point
−19.3 °C
Boiling point
43 °C
Flash point
-24 °C (closed cup)
Water solubility
500 mg/L
logP
-0.15Crippen estimate
Polar surface area
79.6 Ų
H-bond donors / acceptors
0 / 0
Rotatable bonds
0

Hazards

Danger
Flammable (GHS02)Acute Toxic (GHS06)Health Hazard (GHS08)Environmental Hazard (GHS09)

Harmonised EU classification (CLP Annex VI), via PubChem.

Precautionary statements

P203, P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P260, P271, P273, P280, P284, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P316, P318, P320, P370+P378, P391, P403+P233, P403+P235, P405, P501

Identifiers

CAS number
13463-39-3
SMILES
[C-]#[O+].[C-]#[O+].[C-]#[O+].[C-]#[O+].[Ni]
InChIKey
AWDHUGLHGCVIEG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI
InChI=1S/4CO.Ni/c4*1-2;

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Names and synonyms

7 names
  • Nickel carbonyl (Ni(CO)4), (T-4)-
  • Nickel carbonyl (Ni(CO)4)
  • Tetracarbonylnickel
  • Nickel carbonyl
  • Carbonyl nickel
  • Tetracarbonylnickel(0)
  • PN-S 27

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Stereoisomers, salts and isotopologues

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