Description

Niobium(V) Chloride is a high-purity inorganic compound, also known as niobium pentachloride, with the CAS number 10026-12-7. It serves as a critical precursor in advanced materials synthesis and catalysis, valued for its high reactivity and role as a niobium source. This material is essential for manufacturers and R&D facilities in the electronics, specialty chemical, and academic research sectors.

Application

• Catalyst Precursor: A key starting material for synthesizing Ziegler-Natta and other olefin polymerization catalysts.
• Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD): Used as a volatile source for depositing niobium-containing thin films and coatings on semiconductors and optical components.
• Organic Synthesis: Acts as a potent Lewis acid catalyst in Friedel-Crafts alkylation, acylation, and other chlorination reactions.
• Inorganic Synthesis: Serves as a fundamental reagent for producing other niobium compounds, including niobium oxide, niobium alkoxides, and niobium metal via reduction.
• Superconductor Research: Employed in the research and development of niobium-based superconducting materials.
• Specialty Glass & Ceramics: Used as a doping agent to modify the refractive index and other properties of specialty optical glasses and ceramics.

Basic Information

Product Name	Niobium(V) Chloride
CAS No.	10026-12-7
Molecular Formula	NbCl5
Molecular Weight	270.17 g/mol
Synonyms	Niobium Pentachloride; Niobium Chloride; Columbium Pentachloride; Columbium(V) Chloride; Niobium(5+) Chloride; Pentachloroniobium; Niobium Chloride (NbCl5)
EINECS	233-059-8

Quality Control

Our Niobium(V) Chloride is manufactured under stringent conditions to ensure batch-to-batch consistency and high chemical purity. Quality is verified through a comprehensive suite of analytical techniques including titration, ICP-OES, and X-ray diffraction. A Certificate of Analysis (COA) detailing purity, assay, and impurity profiles is provided with each shipment to support your quality assurance protocols.

Storage

Preserve in a tightly closed container, protected from light. Store in a cool, dry, well-ventilated area at room temperature (15-25°C). This material is hygroscopic (moisture-sensitive) and reacts vigorously with water and strong bases. Containers must be kept tightly sealed under an inert atmosphere (argon or nitrogen) to prevent hydrolysis and degradation.

Specification

Item	Specification
Appearance	Yellow crystalline solid or powder
Identification (IR)	Conforms
Assay (NbCl5)	≥ 99.0%
Assay (Nb)	≥ 34.3%
Iron (Fe)	≤ 50 ppm
Other Metallic Impurities	≤ 100 ppm
Solubility	Soluble in strong acids and organic solvents

Note: Specifications can be tailored. Please contact us for the detailed technical data sheet of a specific grade.