Perrhenate

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The perrhenate ion is ReO4 and is a compound containing this ion.


[edit] Perrhenate salts

Salts of the conjugate base of perrhenic acid are known as perrhenates, ReO4-. The perrhenate anion is tetradedral, as shown by IR and Raman spectroscopy. As in the parent acid the rhenium is Re+7 with a d0 configuration.[4]

The perrhenate anion is stable over a broad pH range and can be precipitated from solutions with the use of organic cations. At high pH meso ReO53- forms.[1]

The perrhenate anion is also used as a weakly coordinating anion. It is a weaker base than Cl- or Br- but stronger than ClO4- or BF4-.[4] Solid perrhenate salts takes on the color of the cation.[2] Of the alkali metals salts, KReO4 is common and is the basis of the recovery of rhenium compounds from natural ores and laboratory residues.[6] Structurally the behavior of ReO4- resembles that of perchlorate, ClO4-: perrhenate and perchlorate salts are often isomorphous.

Typical perrhenate salt formation using alkali earth metals. HReO4 + KCl (solid) Å® KReO4 + HCl [4]

Silver and other metals can also be used:[5] AgReO4 + (CH3)3SiCl Å® (CH3)3SiOReO3 + AgCl

The perrhenate ion will also react with the cyanide ion. ReO4- + KCN + N2H5OH Å® K3[ReO2(CN)4]

Different sulfur containing reactions include the formation of thio-perrhenates with the perrhenate ion ReO4- + H2S Å® ReO3S- + H2O. [7]

Using one of the most common salts, potassium perrhenate to produce a very useful rhenium compounds that is very stable and allows for numerous further reactions.[6] Image:reaction 3.gif



See category for a list.

Perrhenates are salts of perrhenic acid.

Perrhenate is analogous to permangante but it has little oxidizing power.

[edit] References

Wm. T. Smith, S. Harmon Long (1948). "The Salts of Perrhenic Acid. I. The Alkali Metals and Ammonium". Journal of the American Chemical Society 70 (1): 354 - 356. DOI:10.1021/ja01181a110.