450782

Chromium(II) chloride

anhydrous, powder, 99.99% trace metals basis

• Synonym(s): Chromium dichloride, Chromous chloride
• Linear Formula: CrCl₂
• CAS Number: 10049-05-5
• Molecular Weight: 122.90
• EC Number: 233-163-3
• MDL number: MFCD00010947
• UNSPSC Code: 12352302
• PubChem Substance ID: 24868545
• NACRES: NA.23

Properties

• grade: anhydrous
• Quality Level: 200
• assay: 99.99% trace metals basis
• form: powder
• impurities: ≤150.0 ppm Trace Metal Analysis
• mp: 824 °C (lit.)
• density: 2.9 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• SMILES string: Cl[Cr]Cl
• InChI: 1S/2ClH.Cr/h2*1H;/q;;+2/p-2
• InChI key: XBWRJSSJWDOUSJ-UHFFFAOYSA-L

Description

Application

The vapor-phase co-reductions with other metal halides by hydrogen results in finely divided intermetallics with applications as structural materials or compounds with useful thermoelectric, magnetic, and oxidation-resistance properties.

Mediates the condensation of the aldehydes with trisubstituted chloroalkenes. Used in the synthesis of a highly active precatalyst for ethylene oligimerization.

Used to make bis(indenyl)chromium dimer and related products.

Used with iodoform and tetraethyl ethylenediamine to convert terminal olefins into trans-iodocyclopropanes in excellent yields.

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS07
• signalword: Warning
• hcodes: H302
• pcodes: P301 + P312 + P330
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 4 Oral
• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk_germany: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable
• ppe: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves