- Nickel carbonyl
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Name = Nickel carbonyl
ImageFile = Nickel-carbonyl-2D.png
ImageSize = 150px
ImageName = Nickel carbonyl
ImageFile1 = Nickel-carbonyl-3D-vdW.png
ImageSize1 = 150px
ImageName1 = Nickel carbonyl
IUPACName = Tetracarbonylnickel(0)
OtherNames = Nickel tetracarbonyl
Section1 = Chembox Identifiers
CASNo = 13463-39-3
EINECS = 236-669-2
RTECS = QR6300000
Section2 = Chembox Properties
Formula = Ni(CO)4
MolarMass = 170.7 g/mol
Appearance = colorless liquid
Density = 1.3 g/ml, liquid
Solubility = Immiscible
MeltingPt = -19 °C
BoilingPt = 43 °C
Viscosity =
Section3 = Chembox Structure
MolShape = Tetrahedral
Coordination = Tetrahedral
Dipole = zero
Section4 = Chembox Thermochemistry
DeltaHf = -632 kJ/mol
DeltaHc = -1180 kJ/mol
Entropy = 320 J.K−1.mol−1
Section7 = Chembox Hazards
EUClass = Flammable (F)
Very toxic (T+)
Carc. Cat. 3
Repr. Cat. 2
Dangerous for
the environment (N)
RPhrases = R61, R11, R26, R40, R50/53
SPhrases = S53, S45, S60, S61
NFPA-H = 4
NFPA-F = 3
NFPA-R = 3
FlashPt = -20 °C
Autoignition = 60 °C
Section8 = Chembox Other
Function =metal carbonyl s
OtherFunctn =Chromium hexacarbonyl
Dimanganese
decacarbonylIron pentacarbonyl Dicobalt octacarbonyl
OtherCpds = [Tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(0)|Pd [P(C6H5)3] 4] Ni(PF3)4Nickel carbonyl (
IUPAC name: tetracarbonylnickel) is a colorlessorganometallic complex that is a versatile reagent, first described in 1890 byLudwig Mond . It was the first metal simple carbonyl complex to be reported. Its volatility atroom temperature andtoxic ity have earned the compound the nickname "liquid death."tructure and bonding
Having the molecular formula Ni(CO)4, nickel carbonyl is composed of a central
nickel atom surrounded by fourcarbonyl (carbon monoxide )ligands in atetrahedral arrangement. The CO ligands, in which the C and the O are connected bytriple bond s (often depicted as double bonds), are covalently bonded to the nickel atom via thecarbon ends. The structures of these compounds baffled chemists for many years, and most publications before 1950 depicted chains of CO chelated to the metal.Nickel carbonyl has 18
valence electron s, like many other metal carbonyls such asiron pentacarbonyl andmolybdenum hexacarbonyl . These metal carbonyls have symmetrical structures and are charge-neutral, resulting in their high volatility. In Ni(CO)4, the nickel atom has a formaloxidation number of zero.Preparation
Ni(CO)4 was first synthesised in 1890 by
Ludwig Mond by the direct reaction of nickel metal with CO. This pioneering work foreshadowed the existence of many other metal carbonyl compounds, including those of V, Cr, Mn, Fe, and Co.Nickel metal reacts at room temperature with
carbon monoxide gas to form the tetracarbonyl.At 323 K, carbon monoxide is passed over impure nickel. On moderate heating, such as contact with a hot glass surface, Ni(CO)4 decomposes back to carbon monoxide and nickel metal. These two reactions form the basis for the
Mond process for the purification of nickel. [cite journal | author= Mond L, Langer K, Quincke F| title= Action of carbon monoxide on nickel| journal=Journal of the Chemical Society | year=1890| pages=749–753 | doi = 10.1039/CT8905700749| volume= 57]Chemical reactions
Like other low-valent metal carbonyls, Ni(CO)4 undergoes CO substitution reactions and can be oxidized. Donor ligands such as
triphenylphosphine react to give Ni(CO)3(PPh3) and Ni(CO)2(PPh3)2.2,2'-Bipyridine and related ligands behave similarly.Chlorine oxidizes nickel carbonyl into NiCl2, releasing CO gas. Other halogens behave analogously. This reaction provides a convenient method for destroying unwanted portions of the toxic compound.
Reduction or treatment with
hydroxide s brings about clusters such as [Ni5(CO)12] 2- and [Ni6(CO)12] 2-.Reactions of Ni(CO)4 with alkyl and aryl halides often result in cabonylated organic products. Vinyl halides, such as PhCH=CHBr, are converted to the unsaturated
esters upon treatment with Ni(CO)4 followed by sodium methoxide. Such reactions also probably proceed via Ni(CO)3, which undergoesoxidative addition .Metal carbonyls are also susceptible to attack by nucleophiles. Thus, treatment of Ni(CO)4 with some nucleophiles (Nu-) results in acyl derivatives including [Ni(CO)3C(O)Nu)] -.
Toxicology and safety considerations
Ni(CO)4 is highly hazardous, much more so than implied by its CO content, reflecting the effects of the nickel if it was released in the body. Nickel carbonyl may be fatal if absorbed through the skin or more likely, inhaled due to its high volatility. Its LC50 for a 30-minute exposure has been estimated at 3 ppm, and the concentration that is immediately fatal to humans would be 30 ppm. Some subjects exposed to puffs up to 5 ppm described the odour as musty or sooty, but since the compound is so exceedingly toxic its smell provides no reliable warning against a potentially fatal exposure. [http://books.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=12018&page=159] Historically, laboratories that used Ni(CO)4 would keep a canary in the lab as an indicator of nickel carbonyl toxicity, due to the higher sensitivity of birds to this toxin.Fact|date=March 2008
The vapours of Ni(CO)4 can autoignite.
Nickel carbonyl poisoning is characterized by a two-stage illness. The first consists of headaches and chest pain lasting a few hours, usually followed by a short remission. The second phase is a chemical pneumonitis which starts after typically 16 hours with symptoms of cough, breathlessness and extreme fatigue. These reach greatest severity after four days, possibly resulting in death from cardiorespiratory or renal failure. Convalescence is often extremely protracted, often complicated by exhaustion, depression and
dyspnea on exertion. Permanent respiratory damage is unusual. The carcinogenicity of Ni(CO)4 is a matter of debate.External links
* [http://www.ilo.org/public/english/protection/safework/cis/products/icsc/dtasht/_icsc00/icsc0064.htm International Chemical Safety Card 0064]
* [http://www.npi.gov.au/database/substance-info/profiles/63.html National Pollutant Inventory - Nickel carbonyl fact sheet]
* [http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/npg/npgd0444.html NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards]
* [http://ecb.jrc.it/ European Chemicals Bureau]
* [http://www-cie.iarc.fr/htdocs/monographs/vol49/nickel.html IARC Monograph "Nickel and Nickel compounds"]
* [http://webbook.nist.gov/chemistry/ NIST Standard Reference Database]References
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* EROS Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis, John Wiley & Sons, 2003.
*C. Elschenbroich, A. Salzer ”Organometallics : A Concise Introduction” (2nd Ed) (1992) from Wiley-VCH: Weinheim. ISBN 3-527-28165-7
* [http://dx.doi.org/doi:10.1016/0048-9697(94)90406-5 DOI]
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* [http://dx.doi.org/10.1081/CLT-100102423 DOI]
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