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Cerium(III) chloride heptahydrate

99.9% trace metals basis

Synonym(s):

Cerous chloride heptahydrate

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Linear Formula:
CeCl3 · 7H2O
CAS Number:
18618-55-8
Molecular Weight:
372.58
EC Number:
232-227-8
MDL number:
MFCD00149634
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
PubChem Substance ID:
24853718
NACRES:
NA.23

Assay

99.9% trace metals basis

form

crystals and lumps

reaction suitability

reagent type: catalyst
core: cerium

impurities

≤1500.0 ppm Trace Rare Earth Analysis

density

~3.94 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

[H]O[H].[H]O[H].[H]O[H].[H]O[H].[H]O[H].[H]O[H].[H]O[H].Cl[Ce](Cl)Cl

InChI

1S/Ce.3ClH.7H2O/h;3*1H;7*1H2/q+3;;;;;;;;;;/p-3

InChI key

KPZSTOVTJYRDIO-UHFFFAOYSA-K

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General description

Cerium(III) chloride heptahydrate is a hygroscopic crystalline solid. It is soluble in water and forms acidic solutions. It is used as a cerium source in various applications such as nanometal oxide synthesis and catalysis.

Application

Cerium(III) chloride heptahydrate can be used:
  • As a precursor to prepare cerium oxide nanoparticles for biomedical applications and photocatalytic degradation.
  • As a solution to fabricate thin films of CeO2 on glass substrates by the spray pyrolysis process.
  • As a dopant to fabricate ZnO and CeO2 nanocrystals for electrochemical sensing of H2O2 and photocatalytic degradation of Rhodamine B and Congo red dyes.
  • As an additive to prepare corrosion-inhibiting formulations and coatings.
  • To synthesize carbon nanofiber composites to fabricate high-temperature polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell cathodes.
  • As a support for the combination of cerium(III)chloride heptahydrate and sodium iodide supported on silica gel to promoteMichael-type additions. These catalysts are used to convert from indolesand nitroalkenes to 2-indolyl-1-nitroalkane derivatives in good yields.

Pictograms

CorrosionEnvironment
GHS05,GHS09

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H314,H410

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1C

Storage Class Code

8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 3

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Tetrahedron, 63, 892-892 (2007)
J. Chem. Res. (M), 668-668 (2006)
Xiaoming Tao et al.
Organic letters, 15(1), 72-75 (2012-12-25)
Dynamic kinetic resolution of various α-amido-β-keto phosphonates via asymmetric hydrogenation proceeded efficiently to give the corresponding β-hydroxy-α-amido phosphonates in high diastereo- and enantioselectivities (up to 99:1 syn/anti, 99.8% ee). The addition of catalytic amounts of CeCl(3)·7H(2)O is necessary to achieve
Giuseppe Bartoli et al.
Organic & biomolecular chemistry, 8(15), 3509-3517 (2010-06-10)
The occurrence of unsaturated systems in natural products combined with the mildness and the wide range of applicability of CeCl(3) promoted methodologies suggest several potential future synthetic applications within the field of total synthesis of biologically active molecules. On this
Na Li et al.
Environmental toxicology, 28(6), 349-358 (2011-06-10)
To investigate the molecular mechanism of inflammatory response in the mouse liver caused by exposure to CeCl₃, we measured the liver indices, and cerium content, evaluated the liver histopathological section, detected serum biochemical parameters of liver function, and the immunoglobulin
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