Antimony Pentachloride

Introduction

Inorganic compounds are well-known in organic synthesis due to their many applications. One of these compounds is antimony pentachloride (SbCl₅), which has a trigonal bipyramidal configuration in the gaseous state. [1] Examination of the Raman spectra [2] [3] points to retention of the trigonal bipyramidal configuration in both the liquid and the solid state. This reagent has several applications and can be used as a Lewis acid, as a chlorination agent for olefins and aromatic compounds, and as a Diels-Alder catalyst.

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