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Tantalum(V) chloride

CAS No.
7721-01-9
Chemical Name:
Tantalum(V) chloride
Synonyms
TaCl5;TANTALUM PENTACHLORIDE;TANTALUM CHLORIDE;2126087;um(V) chL;JACS-7721-1-9;Tantalum(Ⅴ)chloride;Pentachlorotantalum;TANTALUM(+5)CHLORIDE;TANTALUM(V) CHLORIDE
CBNumber:
CB3692046
Molecular Formula:
Cl5Ta
Molecular Weight:
358.21
MDL Number:
MFCD00011253
MOL File:
7721-01-9.mol
MSDS File:
SDS
TDS File:
TDS
Last updated:2026-06-04 16:00:12

Tantalum(V) chloride Properties

Melting point 221 °C
Boiling point 242 °C
Density 3.68 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
bulk density 2400kg/m3
vapor pressure 69.9hPa at 169.3℃
Flash point 242°C
storage temp. no restrictions.
solubility Soluble in ether, carbon tetrachloride, sulfuric acid and potassium hydroxide. Slightly soluble in ethanol.
form powder
color White to pale yellow
Specific Gravity 3.68
Water Solubility Soluble in water (reacts). Also soluble in ethanol, ether and carbon tetrachloride.
Sensitive Moisture Sensitive
Merck 14,9054
InChI 1S/5ClH.Ta/h5*1H;/q;;;;;+5/p-5
InChIKey OEIMLTQPLAGXMX-UHFFFAOYSA-I
SMILES Cl[Ta](Cl)(Cl)(Cl)Cl
CAS DataBase Reference 7721-01-9(CAS DataBase Reference)
EWG's Food Scores 1
FDA UNII 9WXV40ZI4M
EPA Substance Registry System Tantalum chloride (TaCl5) (7721-01-9)
UNSPSC Code 12352302
NACRES NA.23

SAFETY

Risk and Safety Statements

Symbol(GHS)  Corrosion (GHS05)Exclamation Mark (GHS07)
GHS05,GHS07
Signal word  Danger
Hazard statements  H302-H314-H290
Precautionary statements  P501-P260-P270-P234-P264-P280-P390-P303+P361+P353-P301+P330+P331-P363-P301+P312+P330-P304+P340+P310-P305+P351+P338+P310-P406-P405
target organs Respiratory system
PPE Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges
Hazard Codes  C
Risk Statements  22-34
Safety Statements  26-36/37/39-45
RIDADR  UN 3260 8/PG 2
WGK Germany  3
RTECS  WW5600000
3-10-21
TSCA  TSCA listed
HazardClass  8
PackingGroup  III
HS Code  28273990
Storage Class 8B - Non-combustible corrosive hazardous materials
Hazard Classifications Acute Tox. 4 Oral
Eye Dam. 1
Skin Corr. 1B
STOT SE 3
Toxicity LD50 in rats (mg/kg): 75 i.p.; 1900 orally (Cochran)
REACH Registrations Active
Limited Quantities 1 Kg (2.2 lbs) (solid)
Excepted Quantities Max Inner Pack (30g or 30ml) and Max Outer Pack (500g or 500ml)
NFPA 704
0
3 0

Tantalum(V) chloride price More Price(58)

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Sigma-Aldrich 218634 Tantalum(V) chloride 99.8% trace metals basis 7721-01-9 5g $64.2 2026-04-30 Buy
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Sigma-Aldrich 1.12352 Tantalum(V) chloride 99+ 7721-01-9 100g $645.65 2021-12-16 Buy
TCI Chemical T2684 Tantalum(V) Chloride Anhydrous >95.0%(T) 7721-01-9 5g $57 2026-04-30 Buy
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Tantalum(V) chloride Chemical Properties, Uses, Production

Physical Properties

Tantalum(V) chloride, also known as tantalum pentachloride, Yellow monoclinic crystals; hygroscopic; critical temperature 494°C; critical volume 402 cm3/mol; can be sublimed without decomposition in chlorine atmosphere; reacts with water; soluble in ethanol, ether and carbon tetrachloride.

Preparation

Tantalum pentachloride is prepared by heating tantalum metal with excess chlorine:
2Ta + 5Cl2 → 2TaCl5

Reactions

Tantalum pentachloride is hydrolyzed by water to form hydrous tantalum pentoxide, Ta2O5•nH2O and hydrochloric acid:
2TaCl5 + 5H2O → Ta2O5 + 10HCl
Reaction with hydrofluoric acid yields tantalum pentafluoride:
TaCl5 + 5HF → TaF5 + 5HCl
Tantalum pentachloride forms adducts with donor solvent molecules. Also, it forms several complexes and organometallic derivatives.
Reactions with alcohols in the presence of an amine forms dinuclear alkoxides. Thus, with ethanol in the presence of diethylamine, the dinuclear tantalum ethoxide, Ta2(OC2H5)10, is obtained.
Reaction with dimethylzinc forms dichlorotrimethyl tantalum, in which three chlorine atoms are substituted with methyl groups:
2TaCl5 + 3Zn(CH3)2 → 2(CH3)3TaCl2 + 3ZnCl2
Reaction with cyclopentadienyl sodium yields bis(cyclopentadienyl) tantalum trichloride:
TaCl5 + 2C5H5 Na → (C5H5)2TaCl3 + 2NaCl

Chemical Properties

Pale-yellow, crystalline powder; highly reactive. Decomposed by moist air. Soluble in alcohol and potassium hydroxide solution. Keep well stoppered.

Physical properties

Yellow monoclinic crystals; hygroscopic; density 3.68 g/cm3; melts at 216°C; vaporizes at 239.4°C; critical temperature 494°C; critical volume 402 cm3/mol; can be sublimed without decomposition in chlorine atmosphere; reacts with water; soluble in ethanol, ether and carbon tetrachloride.

Uses

Tantalum(V) chloride is used in the preparation of catalyst for the polycyclotrimerizations of alkenediynes, chloro-aryloxide compounds and for the plasma-enhanced atomic layer deposition of tantalum nitride films. It acts as a starting material for new edge-bridged octahedral M6 cluster compounds. It is involved in the preparation of tantalum(V) oxychloride, tantalum pentoxide. It is electrophilic and behaves like a Friedel-Crafts type catalyst, similar to aluminum(III) chloride.

Application

Tantalum(V) chloride is an excellent water soluble crystalline Tantalum source for uses compatible with chlorides.
Used to form mixed chloro-aryloxide compounds, such as [Ta(OC6H3-2,6-i-Pr2)2Cl3]2, which form pyridine or phosphine adducts with a distortedsix-coordinate geometry.
Also used as a starting material for new edge-bridged octahedral M6 cluster compounds such as CsErTa6Cl18, for which electron and stability studies were performed.
Used in the preparation of a simple catalyst for the polycyclotrimerizations of alkenediynes.
Used for the plasma-enhanced atomic layer deposition of tantalum nitride films.

Production Methods

Tantalum pentachloride, TaCl5, forms strongly hydroscopic, needle-shaped white crystals. It is produced on an industrial scale in large tonnage by the chlorination of tantalum scrap or ferrotantalum with NaFeCl4 or by the reductive chlorination of natural ores or synthetic raw materials. High purity TaCl5 is hydrolyzed with steam and thus converted to Ta2O5 of the highest purity. The reduction of TaCl5 with Mg or Al was repeatedly attempted but this thermite-type process never attained any industrial application. TaCl5 is soluble in absolute alcohol, forming the corresponding alkoxides. The alkoxides as well as the chlorides are suitable products for the deposition of tantalum or tantalum pentoxide layers.

Flammability and Explosibility

Non flammable

reaction suitability

reagent type: catalyst
core: tantalum

Safety Profile

Poison by intraperitoneal route. Moderately toxic by ingestion. When heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes of Cl-.

Purification Methods

Purify it by sublimation in a stream of Cl2. It forms colourless needles when pure (yellow when contaminated with even less than 1% of NbCl5). It is sensitive to H2O; even in conc HCl it decomposes to tantalic acid. It is soluble in EtOH. [Rolsten J Am Chem Soc 80 2952 1958, Brauer in Handbook of Preparative Inorganic Chemistry (Ed Brauer) Academic Press Vol II p 1302 1965.]

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Synthesis of Tantalum(V) chloride from Hydrochloric acid

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