Tungsten dichloride dioxide

Tungsten dichloride dioxide
Names
	IUPAC name Tungsten(VI) dichloride dioxide
	Other names Tungsten(VI) dioxydichloride; Tungsten dichloride dioxide; Tungstyl chloride;
Identifiers
CAS Number	13520-76-8 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	10652408;
ECHA InfoCard	100.033.496
EC Number	236-862-1;
PubChem CID	19092009;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID90894995 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/2ClH.2O.W/h21H;;;/q;;2-2;/p-2 Key: DVBXMVWZPVBSJY-UHFFFAOYSA-L; InChI=1S/2ClH.2O.W/h21H;;;/q;;2-2;/p-2;
	SMILES [O-2].[O-2].[Cl-].[Cl-].[W];
Properties
Chemical formula	WO2Cl2
Molar mass	286.74 g·mol−1
Appearance	Yellow-red crystals
Density	4.67 g/cm3
Melting point	265 °C (509 °F; 538 K)
Boiling point	Sublimes at > 350 °C in vacuum
Solubility in water	decomposes
Solubility	slightly soluble in ethanol
Structure
Crystal structure	orthorhombic
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Warning
Hazard statements	H315, H319, H335
Related compounds
Related compounds	Tungsten difluoride dioxide; Tungsten dibromide dioxide; Tungsten diiodide dioxide; Chromyl chloride; Molybdenum dichloride dioxide; Uranyl chloride; Tungsten hexachloride; Tungsten(VI) oxytetrachloride;
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Tungsten dichloride dioxide, or tungstyl chloride is the chemical compound with the formula W O₂Cl₂. It is a yellow solid. It is used as a precursor to other tungsten compounds. Like other tungsten halides, WO₂Cl₂ is sensitive to moisture, undergoing hydrolysis.