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Aluminum chloride hexahydrate

meets EP, BP, USP testing specifications

Synonym(s):

AlCl3.6H2O, Aluminium trichloride hexahydrate, Aluminium(III) chloride hexahydrate

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
AlCl3 · 6H2O
CAS Number:
7784-13-6
Molecular Weight:
241.43
EC Number:
231-208-1
MDL number:
MFCD00149134
UNSPSC Code:
12161600
PubChem Substance ID:
329770625
NACRES:
NA.21
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Agency

meets BP testing specifications
meets EP testing specifications
meets USP testing specifications

Quality Level

200

vapor pressure

1 mmHg ( 100 °C)

quality

meets EP, BP, USP testing specifications

reaction suitability

reagent type: catalyst
core: aluminum

solubility

water: soluble 50 mg/mL, clear, colorless

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

SMILES string

Cl[Al](Cl)Cl.O.O.O.O.O.O

InChI

1S/Al.3ClH.6H2O/h;3*1H;6*1H2/q+3;;;;;;;;;/p-3

InChI key

JGDITNMASUZKPW-UHFFFAOYSA-K

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Application


  • Enhanced Chromium (VI) Removal by Micron-Scale Zero-Valent Iron Pretreated with Aluminum Chloride under Aerobic Conditions.: This research focused on the use of aluminum chloride hexahydrate in the pretreatment of micron-scale zero-valent iron for the removal of chromium (VI) under aerobic conditions. The findings indicate that aluminum chloride hexahydrate significantly improves the removal efficiency, providing a potential solution for environmental remediation efforts (Long et al., 2024).

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Health hazardCorrosion
GHS08,GHS05

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H314,H372

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B - STOT RE 1

Target Organs

Lungs

Supplementary Hazards

EUH071

Storage Class Code

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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BCCM6766
BCCL4733
BCCJ3428
BCCG3506
BCCG5770

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Aisha Nasir Hashmi et al.
The International journal of neuroscience, 125(4), 277-287 (2014-05-16)
Aluminium metal (Al) has been implicated in the etiology of many neurodegenerative diseases, most commonly the Alzheimer's disease (AD). Al causes biochemical defects by affecting the neurotransmitters level, causes conformational changes in amyloid β protein and increases amyloid accumulation in
Ji-Won Jung et al.
ACS nano, 9(7), 6717-6727 (2015-06-02)
Amorphous silicon (a-Si) has been intensively explored as one of the most attractive candidates for high-capacity and long-cycle-life anode in Li-ion batteries (LIBs) primarily because of its reduced volume expansion characteristic (∼280%) compared to crystalline Si anodes (∼400%) after full
Dragana M Vucić et al.
Acta poloniae pharmaceutica, 70(6), 1021-1026 (2014-01-05)
Antibacterial and antioxidant activity, total phenolic and flavonoid concentrations of aqueous, ethanol and ethyl acetate extracts from the leaves and flowers of Erica herbacea L. were studied. In vitro antibacterial activity of the extracts was determined by macrodilution method. Minimum
Syed Husain Mustafa Rizvi et al.
PloS one, 9(5), e98409-e98409 (2014-06-01)
Aluminium (Al) is the third most abundant element in the earth's crust and its compounds are used in the form of house hold utensils, medicines and in antiperspirant etc. Increasing number of evidences suggest the involvement of Al+3 ions in
May S M Wee et al.
Carbohydrate polymers, 130, 57-68 (2015-06-17)
The shear-thickening rheological behaviour (between 5 and 20s(-1)) of a 5% (w/w) viscoelastic gum extracted from the fronds of the native New Zealand black tree fern or mamaku in Māori was further explored by manipulating the salt content. The freeze-dried
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    1. This material is a research grade product tested according to the EP, BP, and USP. These methods can be found in each of the current monographs. Due to copyright laws the exact methods can not be shared, these monographs would have to be obtained from each agency. Here is link to one example:
      http://www.uspbpep.com/ep60/aluminium%20chloride%20hexahydrate%200971e.pdf

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