212946

Copper(I) chloride

reagent grade, 97%

• Synonym(s): Copper monochloride, Cuprous chloride
• Linear Formula: CuCl
• CAS Number: 7758-89-6
• Molecular Weight: 99.00
• EC Number: 231-842-9
• MDL number: MFCD00010971
• UNSPSC Code: 12352302
• PubChem Substance ID: 329752134
• NACRES: NA.55

Properties

• grade: reagent grade
• vapor pressure: 1.3 mmHg ( 546 °C)
• Assay: 97%
• form: powder
• reaction suitability: reagent type: catalyst; core: copper
• pH: 5 (20 °C, 50 g/L)
• bp: 1490 °C (lit.)
• mp: 430 °C (lit.)
• solubility: dimethyl sulfide: partially soluble(lit.); water: insoluble(lit.)
• SMILES string: Cl[Cu]
• InChI: 1S/ClH.Cu/h1H;/q;+1/p-1
• InChI key: OXBLHERUFWYNTN-UHFFFAOYSA-M

Description

General description

Cu is present in +1 (cuprous) valence state in CuCl. CuCl is a semiconductor having a wide band gap. It is a promising candidate for use in silicon-based optoelectronics since its lattice resembles with silicon. It participates in various reactions with Grignard reagents.

Application

Copper(I) chloride (Cuprous chloride, CuCl) has been used to synthesize 7-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)hepta-2,4-diyn-1-ol. CuCl may be used in the stereospecific synthesis of cyclic conjugated dienes. It may be employed as a reactant to investigate the stability of copper chloride complexes in hydrothermal solutions.

Shows unique character as an initiator of radical reactions such as the hydrostannation of α,β-unsaturated ketones.

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS05,GHS07,GHS09
• Signal Word: Danger
• Hazard Statements: H302 + H312,H315,H318,H410
• Precautionary Statements: P264 - P273 - P280 - P301 + P312 - P302 + P352 + P312 - P305 + P351 + P338
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 4 Dermal - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Irrit. 2
• Storage Class Code: 8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials
• WGK: WGK 3
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable