Molecule
Name
Tantalum pentakis(dimethylamide)
IUPAC name
pentakis(dimethylazanide);tantalum(5+)
Secondary names
Pentakis(dimethylamino)tantalum(V), dimethylazanide;tantalum(5+), Ta(NMe2)5
InChI
InChI=1S/5C2H6N.Ta/c5*1-3-2;/h5*1-2H3;/q5*-1;+5
InChI key
VSLPMIMVDUOYFW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
CAS number
19824-59-0
Structure and atomic composition
Formula
$Ta^{5+}.(N^-(CH_3)_2)_5$
Chemical formula
Ta(N(CH3)2)5
Structural formula
C[N-]C.C[N-]C.C[N-]C.C[N-]C.C[N-]C.[Ta+5]
Charge
0
Unpaired electrons
0
  Atom Name Number
$Ta^{5+}$ Tantalum cation 5
$N^-$ Nitrogen anion 5
$C$ Carbon 10
$H$ Hydrogen 30
Relations
  • no
Isotope mixture type
terrestrial abundance
Molar mass
401.33 $g/mol$
State STP
solid
State NTP
solid
Protic
protic
Polarity
ionic
Dipole
0.0 $D$
Molecule symmetry
C2v
Case
symmetric-top
Chemical functions
  Function Number
$R-CH_3$ 5
Chemical bonds
  Bond Number
$\cdot Ta^{5+} \cdot N^{-}<$ 5
$\geq C-N^-$ 10
$\geq C-H$ 30