| Melting point |
150 °C (lit.) |
| Boiling point |
175 °C |
| Density |
2.65 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| vapor density |
12.1 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure |
1.2 mm Hg ( 67 °C) |
| RTECS |
YO7705000 |
| Flash point |
200°C |
| storage temp. |
Store below +30°C. |
| solubility |
insoluble in H2O; soluble in organic solvents |
| form |
Fine Crystalline Powder |
| Specific Gravity |
2.671 |
| color |
Light yellow to beige |
| Water Solubility |
insoluble |
| Hydrolytic Sensitivity |
4: no reaction with water under neutral conditions |
| Exposure limits |
ACGIH: TWA 3 mg/m3
NIOSH: TWA 5 mg/m3; STEL 10 mg/m3 |
| Stability |
Stable. Incompatible with oxidizing agents. |
| InChI |
1S/6CO.W/c6*1-2; |
| InChIKey |
FQNHWXHRAUXLFU-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| SMILES |
[W].[C-]#[O+].[C-]#[O+].[C-]#[O+].[C-]#[O+].[C-]#[O+].[C-]#[O+] |
| CAS DataBase Reference |
14040-11-0(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| NIST Chemistry Reference |
Tungsten hexacarbonyl(14040-11-0) |
| EPA Substance Registry System |
Tungsten carbonyl (W(CO)6), (OC-6-11)- (14040-11-0) |
