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Indium(III) chloride

99.999% trace metals basis

• Synonym(s): Indium trichloride
• Linear Formula: InCl₃
• CAS Number: 10025-82-8
• Molecular Weight: 221.18
• EC Number: 233-043-0
• MDL number: MFCD00011058
• UNSPSC Code: 12352302
• PubChem Substance ID: 24852172
• NACRES: NA.23

Properties

• assay: 99.999% trace metals basis
• form: powder or flakes (or chunks)
• reaction suitability: reagent type: catalyst; core: indium
• impurities: ≤15.0 ppm Trace Metal Analysis
• density: 3.46 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• SMILES string: Cl[In](Cl)Cl
• InChI: 1S/3ClH.In/h3*1H;/q;;;+3/p-3
• InChI key: PSCMQHVBLHHWTO-UHFFFAOYSA-K

Description

General description

Indium(III) chloride is a Lewis acid catalystused in a variety of organic reactions. It also finds application in the fields of catalysis, solar cells, and optoelectronics.

Application

Indium(III) chloride can be used:

• As a catalyst for the preparation of 1,3-dithiolanes from aldehydes and ketones.
• For acylation of phenols, thiols, alcohols, and amines.
• As a precursor to fabricate Indium tin oxide(ITO) thin films for dye-sensitized solar cells.
• To prepare solution-processed oxide semiconductor thin-film transistors (OS TFTs) that can be used in display devices.

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS08,GHS05
• signalword: Danger
• hcodes: H314,H372,H412
• pcodes: P260 - P273 - P280 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P314
• Hazard Classifications: Aquatic Chronic 3 - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1C - STOT RE 1 Inhalation
• target_organs: Lungs
• Storage Class: 6.1D - Non-combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic hazardous materials or hazardous materials causing chronic effects
• wgk_germany: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable
• ppe: Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges