Vanadium tetrachloride

Synonyms

Tetrachlorovanadium; Vanadium chloride; Vanadium chloride (VCl4); Vanadium chloride (VCl4), (T-4)-; Vanadium(IV) chloride; [ChemIDplus] UN2444

Category

Metals, Inorganic Compounds

Description

Red to reddish-brown liquid with a pungent odor; [HSDB]

Sources/Uses

Used to make vanadium trichloride, vanadium dichloride, and organovanadium compounds; Also used as a mordant in dyeing and a catalyst for ethylene-propylene rubber; [HSDB]

Comments

Hydrolyzed by water; A strong skin, eye, and respiratory tract irritant; [HSDB] Reacts with water or moist air forming hydrochloric acid; Corrosive to tissue; [CAMEO] Reacts violently with water; A corrosive substance that can cause injury to the skin, eyes, and respiratory tract; Inhalation may cause chemical pneumonitis; [MSDSonline] See "Vanadium."

Biomedical References

7.63 mm Hg

will not burn

Yes

Hepatoxic (a) from occupational exposure (secondary effect) or (b) in animal studies or in humans after ingestion

Skin burns

Processes

Industrial Processes with risk of exposure:

• Textiles (Printing, Dyeing, or Finishing)