Bis(1,5-cyclooctadiene)nickel

Synonyms

Bis((1,2,5,6-eta)-1,5-cyclooctadiene)nickel; Nickel, bis((1,2,5,6-eta)-1,5-cyclooctadiene)-; Nickel, bis(1,5-cyclooctadiene)-; [ChemIDplus]

Category

Metals, Organic Compounds

Description

Yellow or yellowish-green solid; [CAMEO] Yellow crystalline solid; [MSDSonline]

Comments

A strong reducing agent; Reacts with air and water; Similar compounds are skin, eye, nose, and throat irritants; [CAMEO] Spontaneously flammable on exposure to air; An irritant; May cause skin sensitization; [MSDSonline] See "Nickel" and the linked occupational diseases.

Biomedical References

1 mg/m3, as Ni

Yes

Yes

Diseases

Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent:

• Asthma, occupational
• Contact dermatitis, allergic