Aluminum chloride hydrate - PrimorTrace™, ≥99.999% metals basis , CAS No.10124-27-3

CAS: 10124-27-3 Cat. No.: A475217 Molecular Weight: 133.34 (anhydrous basis) EC Number: 682-753-0

GRADE & PURITY PrimorTrace™, ≥99.999% metals basis

Synonyms

Aluminium trichloride hydrate | Aluminum(3+) trichloride hydrate | Trichloroaluminum hydrate

Storage

Room temperature,Argon charged

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Overview

Aluminum chloride hydrate is a highly reactive compound that has various applications in different fields. It is commonly used as a catalyst in chemical reactions, including the polymerization of olefins and the Friedel-Crafts reactions, and is known for its Lewis acid properties.

Application：
Aluminum chloride hydrate can be used as a:
Precursor to synthesize high surface area alumina aerogels by sol-gel processing method.
Catalyst for Friedel-Crafts alkylation of indoles.
Dopant to synthesize Al-doped ZnO thin films by ultrasonic spray pyrolysis.
Starting material to synthesize Boehmite nanoparticles with controlledmorphology.

Specifications

Synonyms

Aluminium trichloride hydrate | Aluminum(3+) trichloride hydrate | Trichloroaluminum hydrate

Specifications & Purity

PrimorTrace™, ≥99.999% metals basis

Storage

Room temperature, Argon charged

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Grade

PrimorTrace™

Purity

≥99.999% metals basis

Names and Identifiers

• Canonical Smiles: [H]O[H].Cl[Al](Cl)Cl
• IUPAC Name: trichloroalumane;hydrate
• InChIKey: CAYKLJBSARHIDI-UHFFFAOYSA-K
• INCHI: 1S/Al.3ClH.H2O/h;3*1H;1H2/q+3;;;;/p-3
• Isomeric SMILES: O.[Al](Cl)(Cl)Cl
• WGK Germany: 1
• UN Number: 3260
• Packing Group: II
• Molecular Weight: 133.34 (anhydrous basis)
• Reaxy-Rn: 16510970
• Reaxys-RN_link_address: https://www.reaxys.com/reaxys/secured/hopinto.do?context=S&query=IDE.XRN=16510970&ln=

Chemical and Physical Properties

• Sensitivity: Moisture sensitive

References

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