iridium tetrachloride

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| CASNo = 10025-97-5

| PubChem = 24815

| ChemSpiderID=11252181

| EC_number = 233-048-8

| UNII = PCG7KVC21I

| InChI=1S/4ClH.Ir/h4*1H;/q;;;;+4/p-4

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| SMILES = Cl[Ir](Cl)(Cl)Cl}}

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| Ir=1|Cl=4

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| Appearance = amorphous brown solid

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Iridium tetrachloride is an inorganic compound with the approximate formula IrCl₄(H₂O)_n. It is a water-soluble dark brown amorphous solid. A well defined derivative is ammonium hexachloroiridate ((NH₄)₂IrCl₆).{{cite journal|title=Iridium(IV) Chloride|author=Thomas R. B. Mitchell|year=2001|doi=10.1002/047084289X.ri050|journal=E-EROS Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis|isbn=0-471-93623-5}} It is used to prepare catalysts, such as the Henbest Catalyst for transfer hydrogenation of cyclohexanones.{{cite journal|journal=Org. Synth.|year=1970|volume=50|page=13|doi=10.15227/orgsyn.050.0013|title=cis-4-tert-Butylecyclohexanol|author=E. L. Eliel |author2=T. W. Doyle |author3=R. O. Hutchins |author4=E. C. Gilbert }}