Erbium oxychloride

Erbium oxychloride or erbium oxide chloride is an inorganic compound of erbium, oxygen, and chlorine with the chemical formula ErOCl.^[1][2][3]

Erbium oxychloride

Names
IUPAC name chloro(oxo)erbium
Other names Erbium oxide chloride
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
InChI InChI=1S/ClH.Er.O/h1H;;/q;+3;-2/p-1 Key: ZCVMXSWDZQFSBG-UHFFFAOYSA-M
SMILES [Cl-].[Er+3].[O-2]
Properties
Chemical formula	ErOCl
Appearance	crystals
Structure
Crystal structure	tetragonal
Space group	P4/nmm
Related compounds
Related compounds	Lanthanum oxychloride Neodymium oxychloride Samarium oxychloride Holmium oxychloride
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Synthesis

The compound can be obtained by reacting Er₂O₃ solution with fused magnesium chloride.^[4]

Physical properties

The compound forms crystals of the tetragonal system, space group P4/nmm.^[5]