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Aluminum chloride hexahydrate

puriss., meets analytical specification of Ph. Eur., BP, USP, 97.0-101.0%

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
AlCl3 · 6H2O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
241.43
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352300
PubChem Substance ID:

vapor pressure

1 mmHg ( 100 °C)

grade

puriss.

Assay

97.0-101.0%

form

solid

quality

meets analytical specification of Ph. Eur., BP, USP

reaction suitability

reagent type: catalyst
core: aluminum

impurities

residual solvents, complies
≤0.001% heavy metals (as Pb)
≤0.01% ammonium (NH4)
≤0.5% alkali+alkaline earth metals
42.0-48.0% water (Karl Fischer)

pH

2.5-3.5 (20 °C, 5%)

solubility

water: soluble 0.5 g/10 mL, clear, colorless

anion traces

sulfate (SO42-): ≤100 mg/kg
sulfate (SO42-): in accordance (USP)

cation traces

As: ≤4 mg/kg
Ca: ≤200 mg/kg
Fe: ≤10 mg/kg
K: ≤100 mg/kg
Mg: ≤100 mg/kg
Na: ≤1000 mg/kg

suitability

in accordance for appearance of solution

SMILES string

Cl[Al](Cl)Cl.O.O.O.O.O.O

InChI

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

InChI key

JGDITNMASUZKPW-UHFFFAOYSA-K

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Other Notes

A -D suffix exists for administrative purposes only.
All -D packages are 100% the same product, same quality, same specification as the package sizes previously sold without a -D.

Pictograms

Health hazardCorrosion

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B - STOT RE 1

Target Organs

Lungs

Supplementary Hazards

Storage Class Code

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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K T Scholes et al.
British medical journal, 2(6130), 84-85 (1978-07-08)
Sixty-five patients with axillary hyperhidrosis took part in a trial of treatment with a solution of 20% aluminium chloride hexahydrate in absolute alcohol, applied topically each night for a week and then whenever the patient thought it necessary. Excellent control
Thermal decomposition of aluminum chloride hexahydrate.
Hartman M, et al.
Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 44(17), 6591-6598 (2005)
C L Goh
International journal of dermatology, 29(5), 368-370 (1990-06-01)
The efficacy of topical aluminium chloride hexahydrate 20% W/W ethanol (ACH) in the treatment symptomatic palmar hyperhidrosis was studied in 12 patients. A half-sided control single blind (assessor blind) study was done. Patients applied ACH on one palm daily for
Solvent-free tetrahydropyranylation (THP) of alcohols and phenols and their regeneration by catalytic aluminum chloride hexahydrate.
Namboodiri VV and Varma RS.
Tetrahedron Letters, 43(7), 1143-1146 (2002)
A neutron and X-ray diffraction investigation of aluminum chloride hexahydrate.
Buchanan DR and Harris PM.
Acta Crystallographica Section B, Structural Science, 24(7), 954-960 (1968)

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