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Gadolinium(III) chloride hexahydrate

99.999% trace metals basis

Synonym(s):

Gadolinium Chloride hexahydrate, Gadolinium trichloride hexahydrate

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Linear Formula:
GdCl3 · 6H2O
CAS Number:
13450-84-5
Molecular Weight:
371.70
EC Number:
233-386-6
MDL number:
MFCD00149732
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
PubChem Substance ID:
24852159
NACRES:
NA.23

Quality Level

100

Assay

99.999% trace metals basis

form

crystals and lumps

reaction suitability

reagent type: catalyst
core: gadolinium

technique(s)

NMR: suitable

impurities

≤20.0 ppm Trace Rare Earth Analysis

density

2.42 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

O.O.O.O.O.O.Cl[Gd](Cl)Cl

InChI

1S/3ClH.Gd.6H2O/h3*1H;;6*1H2/q;;;+3;;;;;;/p-3

InChI key

PNYPSKHTTCTAMD-UHFFFAOYSA-K

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Application

Employed in synthesis and NMR studies of the paramagnetic GdPCTA-[12] and GdPCTA-[13] complexes with possible use as contrast agents for magnetic resonance imaging.

Pictograms

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GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H315,H319,H335

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Silvio Aime et al.
Inorganic chemistry, 36(14), 2992-3000 (1997-07-02)
The synthesis of three triazamacrocycles containing the pyridine moiety and three acetate pendant arms (PCTA) is reported. The three systems differ due to the number of carbon atoms in the macrocyclic ring forming ligands PCTA-[12], -[13], and -[14], endowed with
Simone Rodrigues Silva et al.
Bioinorganic chemistry and applications, 2015, 942147-942147 (2015-09-09)
Complexes of gadolinium(III) with N-octanoyl-N-methylglucamine (L8) and N-decanoyl-N-methylglucamine (L10) with 1 : 2 stoichiometry were synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, electrospray ionization-tandem mass spectrometry (ESI-MS), infrared (IR) spectroscopy, and molar conductivity measurements. The transverse (r 2) and longitudinal (r 1) relaxivity
Yi-Nan Zhang et al.
ACS nano, 14(8), 9478-9490 (2020-06-02)
Nanovaccines need to be transported to lymph node follicles to induce humoral immunity and generate neutralizing antibodies. Here, we discovered that subcapsular sinus macrophages play a barrier role to prevent nanovaccines from accessing lymph node follicles. This is illustrated by
Geou-Yarh Liou et al.
Cancer discovery, 5(1), 52-63 (2014-11-02)
Desmoplasia and an inflammatory environment are defining features of pancreatic cancer. Unclear is how pancreatic cells that undergo oncogenic transformation can cross-talk with immune cells and how this contributes to the development of pancreatic lesions. Here, we demonstrate that pancreatic
Min Feng et al.
Metallomics : integrated biometal science, 7(7), 1103-1110 (2015-04-14)
The current study aims to explore how the gadolinium (Gd)-based contrast agent (GBCA) Omniscan® enhanced cell viability of murine fibroblasts. The results of scanning electron microscopy showed that Omniscan® can precipitate in cell culture media and deposit on cell membranes.
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