Hexaamminecobalt(III) chloride is the chemical compound with the formula [Co(NH
3)
6]Cl
3. This
coordination compound is considered an archetypal "Werner complex", named after the pioneer of coordination chemistry,
Alfred Werner. This salt consists of [Co(NH
3)
6]
3+ tri
cations with three Cl
- anions. The term "ammine" refers to
ammonia in its metal complexes, and the prefix
hex (Greek: six) indicates that there are six ammonias per cation.