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Zinc

foil, thickness 0.25 mm, 99.9% trace metals basis

Synonym(s):

Zn

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
Zn
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
65.39
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12161600
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

vapor pressure

1 mmHg ( 487 °C)

Quality Level

Assay

99.9% trace metals basis

form

foil

reaction suitability

core: zinc
reagent type: catalyst

resistivity

5.8 μΩ-cm, 20°C

thickness

0.25 mm

bp

907 °C (lit.)

mp

420 °C (lit.)

density

7.133 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

[Zn]

InChI

1S/Zn

InChI key

HCHKCACWOHOZIP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

Zinc can be used as a catalyst:
  • For the reduction of nitrobenzenes to aniline derivatives in the presence of ammonium chloride.
  • To synthesize β-hydroxy esters using ketones and α-bromoacetates via Reformatsky reaction.
  • For the transesterification of ethyl acetate and benzyl alcohol to synthesize benzyl acetate in the presence of imidazole.

Quantity

  • 50 × 50 mm (approximately 4.5 g)
  • 100 × 100 mm (approximately 18 g)

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Rapid and convenient conversion of nitroarenes to anilines under microwave conditions using nonprecious metals in mildly acidic medium
Keenan C, et al.
Synthetic Communications, 47, 1085-1089 (2017)
Transesterification reactions catalyzed by a recyclable heterogeneous zinc/imidazole catalyst
Nakatake D, et al.
advanced synthesis and catalysis, 358, 2569-2574 (2016)
Sara Eyal et al.
Journal of nuclear medicine : official publication, Society of Nuclear Medicine, 50(5), 798-806 (2009-05-01)
Studies in rodents indicate that the disruption of P-glycoprotein (P-gp) function increases drug distribution into the developing fetus and organs such as the brain. To simultaneously and serially evaluate the effect of P-gp activity and inhibition on the tissue distribution
M E Kuyumcu et al.
European review for medical and pharmacological sciences, 17(11), 1467-1471 (2013-06-19)
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