A chloride nitride is a mixed anion compound containing both chloride (Cl−) and nitride ions (N3−). Another name is metallochloronitrides. They are a subclass of halide nitrides or pnictide halides.

The group 4 element chloride nitrides can be intercalated by alkali metals that supply extra electrons, and other molecules such as from solvents like tetrahydrofuran, yielding layered substances that are superconductors. A superconductor transition temperature Tc of 25.5K has been achieved.

Production Nitride chlorides may be produced by heating metal nitrides with metal chlorides. The ammonolysis process heats a metal chloride with ammonia. A related method heats a metal or metal hydride with ammonium chloride. The nitrogen source could also be an azide or an amide.

List nameformulaformulaweightcrystalsystemspacegroupunit cell ÅvolumedensitycommentsrefLi4NClhexagonalR3a=366.225 c=1977.18 Z=3Li1.8N0.4Cl0.6Li ion conductorCyanogen chlorideClCNmolecularMagnesium nitride chlorideMg2NClhexagonalRma = 3.2994 c = 17.857phosphonitrilic chloride cyclic trimerP3N3Cl6moleculartrithiazyl trichlorideS3N3Cl3cas 5964-00-1Ca2NClhexagonalRma 3.6665 c 19.7187Sc2Cl2NPm1a = 3:517 c = 8.813layeredSc4Cl6NorthorhombicPbama = 11.625, b = 12.118, c = 3.5447Sc5Cl8NC2/ma = 17.85, b = 3.5505, c = 12.090, β = 130.13Sc7Cl12NR3a = 12.990, c = 8.835Sc6N clustersTitanium nitride chlorideTiNClorthorhombicPmmna=3.275 b=3.967 c=8.402 a = 3.937, b = 3.258, c = 7.803109.2blackLi0.6TiNClCl3VNCltriclinicPa = 7.64, b = 7.14, c = 5.91, α = 94.9, β = 112.4, γ = 107.8V=NCl complexZn2NCl180.20orthorhombicPna21a=6.137 b=7.394 c=5.940 Z=4269.54.441band gap 3.21 eVZn2NClorthorhombicPnmaZ=16predictedZn2NClhexagonalRmpredictedSr2BN2Clα-Y2Cl3NorthorhombicPbcna = 12.761, b = 6.676, c = 6.1000β-Y2Cl3NC2/ma = 15.248, b = 3.8520, c = 10.157, β = 118.41α-ZrNClorthorhombicPmmna = 3.937, b = 3.258, c = 7.803pale yellow-greenβ-zirconium nitride chlorideβ-ZrNClhexagonalRma = 3.6031, c = 27.672yellow-green;semiconductor; layers of Cl–Zr–N–N–Zr–ClZr6Cl15NcubicIa3da = 21.171Lithium-intercalated β-zirconium nitride chlorideLixZrNClblack; superconductor Tc=12.5 KNaxZrNClsuperconductor Tc 15 KKxZrNClsuperconductor Tc 15 Kmolybdenum nitride chlorideMoNCl3triclinicPa = 9.14, b = 7.67, c = 8.15, α = 108.8, β = 99.3, γ= 108.6Mo2NCl7triclinicPa = 9.057, b = 9.754, c = 12.834, α = 103.13, β = 109.83, γ = 98.58Mo2NCl8monoclinicP2/ca = 9.961, b = 6.294, c = 17.808, β = 101.82Phenyldiazonium tetrachloronitridomolybdateC6H5N2[MoNCl4]monoclinicP21/ca = 12.83, b = 11.70, c = 19.22 β = 94.11 Z=2dark redTechnetium chloride nitrideTcCl3Nblack; cas 154525-32-3(Ph4As)[TcNCl4][Se3N2Cl]+SbCl6−triclinicP1a=6.982 b=6.997 c=15.105 α = 89.45°, β = 86.18°, γ = 68.22° Z=2redBa2NClhexagonalRmBa3Si3N5OClP2ca=9.560 c=5.552Ba25Nb5N19Cl18LiBa4[Mo2N7]BaCl2La2NCl3orthorhombicIbama = 13.758, b = 6.922, c = 6.185La2Cl(CN2)NorthorhombicCmmma = 13.340, b = 9.5267, c = 3.9402, Z=4La6N3S4ClorthorhombicPnmaa = 11.597; b = 4.1095; c = 27.568 Z=4CeNCltetragonalP4/nmma=4.079 c=6.837 Z=blackCerium(III) nitride chlorideCe2NCl3orthorhombicIbama = 13.6021 b=6.8903 c= 6.1396 Z=4575.424.624Light yellowCe2Cl(CN2)NorthorhombicCmmma = 13.3914, b = 9.6345, c = 3.9568, Z=4Ce6Cl12N21294.1monoclinicP21/ca=11.233 b=16.527 c=10.798 β =90.15 Z=419884.324yellowNa2[{(ON)Ce4}Cl9]monoclinicP21/ma = 8.1321, b = 11.4613, c = 9.4286 and β = 107.504° Z=2Pr2NCl3orthorhombicIbama = 13.531, b = 6.8512, c = 6.1072Pr5N3S2Cl2monoclinicC2/ma = 15.402; b = 4.0092; c = 16.563; β = 101.24°, Z = 4Pr6N3S4ClorthorhombicPnmaa=11.3987 b=4.0235 c=26.999 Z=41238.3reddish-brownNd2NCl3orthorhombicPbcna = 13.382, b = 6.8462, c = 6.1815Nd3NCl6orthorhombicPbcaa = 10.4971, b = 11.0683, c = 16.211; Z = 8Nd4NS3Cl3hexagonalP63mca = 9.2278, c = 6.8306; Z = 2Nd6N3S4ClorthorhombicPnmaa = 11.371; b = 3.9934; c = 26.876Na2Nd4ONCl9monoclinicP21/ma = 8.0354, b = 11.3426, c = 9.2831 and β = 107.109°Trigadolinium hexachloride nitrideGd3Cl6N698.485triclinicPa = 7.107, b = 8.156, c = 9.707, α = 75.37°, β = 109.10°, γ = 114.64° Z=2478.84.84colourless; water sensitive; biaxial (−)Gd2NCl3orthorhombicPbcna=13.017 b=6.7310 c=6.1403Gd2N2CltetragonalP4mma = 4.25 c = 5.92α-HfNClorthorhombicPmmna = 4.130, b = 3.497, c = 8.070β-HfNClhexagonalRma = 3.5744, c = 27.7075colourlessNaxHfNClsuperconductor Tc 25 KBa3Ta3N6ClP2ca =10.1455 c =5.9770Ba3Cl2TaN3hexagonalP63cma = 15.0739, c = 6.3298; Z = 6light yellowBa15Ta15N33Cl4P2ca =10.1545 c =29.917W2NCl8triclinicPa = 6.2423, b = 6.309, c = 6.931, α = 89.76, β = 81.51, γ = 82.68W2NCl9P21/ca = 8.421, b = 16.786, c = 11.930, β = 134.74°[WNCl3 • POCl3]4 • 2 POCl3triclinicPa = 12.257 b = 11.851 c = 19.27.0 α = 102.6° β= 108.4° γ = 94.8° Z=2Ba4[WN4]Cl2ReNCl4tetragonalI4a=8.278 b=8.281 c=4.057 Z=2brownReNCl4·H2OorthorhombicPnmaa = 10.754, b = 11.085, c = 547.7 Z=4red[NBu4][ReNCl4]orthorhombicP4/na 11.795 b 11.795 c 8.466ReN triple bond in complexK2OsNCl5orthorhombicPnmaa = 13.27, b = 9.85, c = 6.84KleiniteHg2N(Cl,SO4)•n(H2O)hexagonalC63/mmca = 13.56 c = 11.13 Z = 181,772.338.01yellowMosesiteHg2N(Cl,SO4,MoO4,CO3)•(H2O)cubicF3ma = 9.524, Z = 8863.897.71yellow; refractive index 2.065ThNCltetragonalP4/nmma =4.09486 c =6.9013Uranium nitride chlorideUNCltetragonalP4/nmma=3.97 c=6.81 Z=2

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