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Gallium(III) chloride solution

0.5 M in pentane

Synonym(s):

Gallium chloride, Gallium trichloride, Trichlorogallium

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Linear Formula:
GaCl3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
176.08
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.23

form

liquid

reaction suitability

reagent type: catalyst
core: gallium

concentration

0.5 M in pentane

bp

35 °C

density

0.688 g/mL at 25 °C

SMILES string

Cl[Ga](Cl)Cl

InChI

1S/3ClH.Ga/h3*1H;/q;;;+3/p-3

InChI key

UPWPDUACHOATKO-UHFFFAOYSA-K

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Chronic 2 - Asp. Tox. 1 - Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Liq. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Central nervous system

Supplementary Hazards

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

<-26.0 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

< -32.2 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Acute and chronic effects of gallium chloride (GaCl3) on tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus) larvae.
H C Lin et al.
Bulletin of environmental contamination and toxicology, 60(6), 931-935 (1998-06-12)
Kee-Lung Chang et al.
Toxicology and applied pharmacology, 193(2), 209-217 (2003-12-03)
Gallium is commonly used in the semiconductor industry and medical field. Biologically, gallium is able to interrupt iron metabolism. Exposure to gallium has been shown to affect the human immune system. The purpose of this study was to investigate the
Cristina Nanni et al.
Clinical physiology and functional imaging, 29(3), 187-192 (2009-03-27)
[(18)F]-FDG is a widely used tracer for the non-invasive evaluation of hypermetabolic processes like cancer and inflammation. However, [(18)F]-FDG is considered inaccurate for the diagnosis of urinary tract and genital infections because of its urinary excretion. Since the 1970s, Gallium
E M Perchellet et al.
Anti-cancer drugs, 10(5), 477-488 (1999-09-07)
Gallium chloride (GaCl3), an antitumor agent with antagonistic action on iron, magnesium and calcium, was tested for its ability to alter the polymerization of purified tubulin (2.2 mg/ml) in a cell-free system in vitro. GaCl3 (250 microM) does not mimic
Katsukiyo Miura et al.
The Journal of organic chemistry, 72(3), 787-792 (2007-01-27)
The In(OAc)3-catalyzed reaction of bromo- and iodoalkanes with PhSiH3 in THF at 70 degrees C gave dehalogenated alkanes in good to high yields. In the presence of Et3B and air, the reduction proceeded smoothly at 30 degrees C. When 2,6-lutidine

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