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Niobocene dichloride is the organometallic compound with the formula (C5H5)2NbCl2 abbreviated Cp2NbCl2. This paramagnetic brown solid is a starting reagent for the synthesis of other organoniobium compounds. The compound adopts a pseudotetrahedral structure with two cyclopentadienyl and two chloride substituents attached to the metal. A variety of similar compounds are known including Cp2TiCl2.
