Nomenclature
CAS number: 10026-08-1
Thorium tetrachloride.
Cl
4Th; mol wt 373.85.
Cl 37.93%, Th 62.07%.
ThCl
4.
Description and references
It may contain from 7 to 9 mols H2O. Prepn of the octahydrate: Kremer, J.
Am. Chem. Soc. 64, 1009 (1942).
Properties
White, odorless crystals; d 4.59; mp 770°. bp 921°. Sol in water, alcohol. Sol in ethylenediamine.