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Chromium(II) chloride

anhydrous, powder, 99.99% trace metals basis

Synonym(s):

Chromium dichloride, Chromous chloride

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Linear Formula:
CrCl2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
122.90
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.23

grade

anhydrous

Quality Level

Assay

99.99% trace metals basis

form

powder

impurities

≤150.0 ppm Trace Metal Analysis

mp

824 °C (lit.)

density

2.9 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

Cl[Cr]Cl

InChI

1S/2ClH.Cr/h2*1H;/q;;+2/p-2

InChI key

XBWRJSSJWDOUSJ-UHFFFAOYSA-L

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Application

The vapor-phase co-reductions with other metal halides by hydrogen results in finely divided intermetallics with applications as structural materials or compounds with useful thermoelectric, magnetic, and oxidation-resistance properties.
Mediates the condensation of the aldehydes with trisubstituted chloroalkenes. Used in the synthesis of a highly active precatalyst for ethylene oligimerization.
Used to make bis(indenyl)chromium dimer and related products.
Used with iodoform and tetraethyl ethylenediamine to convert terminal olefins into trans-iodocyclopropanes in excellent yields.

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Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Small, B.L., et al.
Macromolecules, 37, 4375-4375 (2004)
Falck, J.R., et al.
Tetrahedron Letters, 45, 3039-3039 (2004)
Heinemann, O. et al.
Organometallics, 15, 5462-5462 (1996)
Journal of Organometallic Chemistry, 692, 520-520 (2007)
Yanmei Zhang et al.
Chemistry (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany), 17(19), 5281-5288 (2011-04-14)
A combined experimental and computational study of the ionic-liquid-mediated dehydration of glucose and fructose by Cr(II) and Cr(III) chlorides has been performed. The ability of chromium to selectively dehydrate glucose to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) in the ionic liquid 1-ethyl-3-methyl imidazolium chloride

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