481521

Hexaamminecobalt(III) chloride

99%

• Synonym(s): Cobalt hexammine trichloride, Hexaamminecobalt trichloride
• Linear Formula: [Co(NH₃)₆]Cl₃
• CAS Number: 10534-89-1
• Molecular Weight: 267.48
• EC Number: 234-103-9
• MDL number: MFCD00036304
• UNSPSC Code: 12352302
• PubChem Substance ID: 24871764
• NACRES: NA.23

Properties

• assay: 99%
• form: powder
• mp: 217 °C (lit.)
• solubility: H₂O: slightly soluble(lit.); ethanol: insoluble(lit.)
• density: 1.71 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• SMILES string: N.N.N.N.N.N.[Cl-].[Cl-].[Cl-].[Co+3]
• InChI: 1S/3ClH.Co.6H3N/h3*1H;;6*1H3/q;;;+3;;;;;;/p-3
• InChI key: JXBGZYGSWFSYFI-UHFFFAOYSA-K

Description

General description

Hexaamminecobalt(III) chloride can be used as a starting material to prepare various Co-based nanomaterials such as Co-Sb nanoalloys, Co nanocapsules, bimetallic nanoparticles, and Co-polymer nanocomposites. These materials are applied in the field of catalysis, dielectrics, and renewable energy conversion devices.

Application

• Rhenium (VII) compounds as inorganic precursors for the synthesis of organic reaction catalysts: Investigates the potential of Hexaamminecobalt(III) chloride as a replacement for commercial products in catalyzing organic reactions, highlighting its role in synthetic chemistry (K Leszczyńska-Sejda et al., 2019).
• In situ formation of a molecular cobalt (iii)/AgCl photocatalyst for visible-light water oxidation: Discusses the synthesis and application of Hexaamminecobalt(III) chloride in forming a novel photocatalyst for water oxidation, a critical process in solar energy utilization (H Mogi et al., 2021).

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS08
• signalword: Danger
• hcodes: H317,H334,H351,H413
• pcodes: P202 - P261 - P273 - P280 - P302 + P352 - P308 + P313
• Hazard Classifications: Aquatic Chronic 4 - Carc. 2 - Resp. Sens. 1 - Skin Sens. 1
• 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