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Copper(II) chloride dihydrate

powder, BioReagent, suitable for cell culture

Synonym(s):

Cupric chloride dihydrate

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Linear Formula:
CuCl2 · 2 H2O
CAS Number:
10125-13-0
Molecular Weight:
170.48
EC Number:
231-210-2
MDL number:
MFCD00149674
UNSPSC Code:
12352205
PubChem Substance ID:
24892598
NACRES:
NA.75

biological source

synthetic (inorganic)

Quality Level

200

product line

BioReagent

form

powder

technique(s)

cell culture | mammalian: suitable

solubility

water: 100 mg/mL, clear, blue

SMILES string

O.Cl[Cu]Cl

InChI

1S/2ClH.Cu.2H2O/h2*1H;;2*1H2/q;;+2;;/p-2

InChI key

MPTQRFCYZCXJFQ-UHFFFAOYSA-L

Application

Copper(II) chloride dihydrate has been used as a positive control in dispersion of zebrafish embryo. It has also been used for the preparation of trace metals mixture.

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Dermal - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 2 - 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

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Man Long Kwok et al.
Metallomics : integrated biometal science, 12(5), 732-751 (2020-03-24)
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Toxicology reports, 7, 822-835 (2020-07-17)
Copper (Cu) and cadmium (Cd) are widely used in industrial activities, resulting in Cu and Cd contamination in aquatic systems worldwide. Although Cu plays an essential role in many biological functions, an excessive amount of the metal causes cytotoxicity. In
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