[Nb(Cl)₄(CNXy)(Cp*)]

Formula Unicode styled: 
[Nb(Cl)₄(CNXy)(Cp*)]
Compound name(s): 
(2,6-Dimethylphenylisocyano)-(η⁵-pentamethyl-cyclopentadienyl)-tetrachloro-niobium
Central atom: 
Niobium
Charge on formula unit (QN): 
0
Attached groups: 
Cl (chloro)
CNXy (xylyl isocyanide)
Cp* (η⁵-pentamethylcyclopentadienyl)
Compound type: 
Molecular
DOI link to literature report: 
10.1021/om00014a019
Crystal data CSD link: 
lehyay
Crystal data ICSD link: 
Valence Number (VN) = 𝘹 + 2𝘻 : 
VN: 5
Coordination Number (CN, sum of attached group denticities): 
CN: 8
Oxidation Number (ON) (Roman numerals): 
ON: (V)
Electron Number (EN) = 𝘮 + 𝘹 +2𝘭: 
EN: 16
Bond number (BN) = 𝘹 + 𝘭 + 𝘻: 
8
[MLXZ]𝘲 class: 
[MX5L3]
MLXZ class (ENC, equivalent neutral class): 
MX5L3
Summary of calculated classifications: 
Nb«V5C8OVE16B8Z0X5L3»
𝘥-electron configuration = 𝘮 – VN: 
d0
𝘥-electron configuration = 𝘮 – ON: 
d10
𝘥-electron configuration = 𝘮 – VN – 𝘲 from [MLXZ]𝘲: 
d0
Attached atoms: 
C6Cl4
Phase: 
Solid
InChIKey (see www.inchi-trust.org): 
OSSQQQVUWPXSRB-UHFFFAOYSA-J