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Zinc

foil, thickness 0.25 mm, 99.9% trace metals basis

Synonym(s):

Zn

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
Zn
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
65.39
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12161600
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

vapor pressure

1 mmHg ( 487 °C)

Quality Level

Assay

99.9% trace metals basis

form

foil

reaction suitability

core: zinc
reagent type: catalyst

resistivity

5.8 μΩ-cm, 20°C

thickness

0.25 mm

bp

907 °C (lit.)

mp

420 °C (lit.)

density

7.133 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

[Zn]

InChI

1S/Zn

InChI key

HCHKCACWOHOZIP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

Zinc can be used as a catalyst:
  • For the reduction of nitrobenzenes to aniline derivatives in the presence of ammonium chloride.
  • To synthesize β-hydroxy esters using ketones and α-bromoacetates via Reformatsky reaction.
  • For the transesterification of ethyl acetate and benzyl alcohol to synthesize benzyl acetate in the presence of imidazole.

Quantity

  • 50 × 50 mm (approximately 4.5 g)
  • 100 × 100 mm (approximately 18 g)

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Transesterification reactions catalyzed by a recyclable heterogeneous zinc/imidazole catalyst
Nakatake D, et al.
advanced synthesis and catalysis, 358, 2569-2574 (2016)
Shigeki Seto et al.
Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry, 20(3), 1188-1200 (2012-01-21)
The design, synthesis, and evaluation of 6-6-7 tricyclic quinolones containing the strained spirocycle moiety aiming at the GSK-3β inhibitor were described. Among the synthesized compounds, 44, having a cyclobutane ring on a spirocycle, showed excellent GSK-3β inhibitory activity in both
Rapid and convenient conversion of nitroarenes to anilines under microwave conditions using nonprecious metals in mildly acidic medium
Keenan C, et al.
Synthetic Communications, 47, 1085-1089 (2017)
Lena Martin et al.
Archives of animal nutrition, 67(3), 248-261 (2013-06-08)
This study aimed at investigating the effect of dietary zinc on performance, jejunal brush border membrane enzyme activities and mRNA levels of enzymes and two zinc transporters in piglets. A total of 126 piglets were weaned at 26 ±1 days
W Reainthippayasakul et al.
Journal of nanoscience and nanotechnology, 13(5), 3617-3621 (2013-07-19)
Conjugated meso-alkynyl 5,15-dimesitylporphyrin metal complexes have been synthesized by Sonogashira coupling reaction in good yields. Alkynyl groups were chosen as a link at the meso positions in order to extend the pi-conjugated length of porphyrin rings. These synthesized porphyrin derivatives

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