202908

Cadmium chloride

99.99% trace metals basis

• Synonym(s): Cadmium dichloride, Dichlorocadmium
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): CdCl₂
• Molecular Weight: 183.32
• EC Number: 233-296-7
• MDL number: MFCD00010916
• UNSPSC Code: 12352302
• PubChem Substance ID: 24852129
• NACRES: NA.23

Properties

• vapor density: 6.3 (vs air)
• vapor pressure: 10 mmHg ( 656 °C)
• Assay: 99.99% trace metals basis
• form: solid
• reaction suitability: reagent type: catalyst; core: cadmium
• impurities: ≤150.0 ppm Trace Metal Analysis
• mp: 568 °C (lit.)
• solubility: H₂O: soluble 457 g/L at 20 °C (OECD Test Guideline 105)
• SMILES string: Cl[Cd]Cl
• InChI: 1S/Cd.2ClH/h;2*1H/q+2;;/p-2
• InChI key: YKYOUMDCQGMQQO-UHFFFAOYSA-L

Description

General description

Cadmium chloride is colorless, odorless, and highly soluble in water. It is widely used in the field of catalysis and perovskite solar cells.

Application

Cadmium chloride can be used:

• As an additive to fabricate perovskite solar cells to improve long-term stability and performance. The incorporation of Cd ions enhances optical absorption and carrier transfer.
• As a precursor to synthesize functionalized cadmium telluride quantum dots for fluorescent immunosensors.

It can also be used as a catalyst for:

• Aza-Michael reaction of electron-deficient alkene and a wide range of amines.
• The one-pot synthesis of dihydropyrimidones via the Biginelli reaction.
• The synthesis of benimidazoles.

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS06,GHS08,GHS09
• Signal Word: Danger
• Hazard Statements: H301,H330,H340,H350,H360,H372,H410
• Precautionary Statements: P202 - P260 - P264 - P271 - P273 - P304 + P340 + P310
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 2 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Carc. 1B - Muta. 1B - Repr. 1B - STOT RE 1
• Storage Class Code: 6.1A - Combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials
• WGK: WGK 3
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves