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Sigma-Aldrich

Gallium

99.999% trace metals basis

Synonym(s):

Elemental gallium

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Linear Formula:
Ga
CAS Number:
7440-55-3
Molecular Weight:
69.72
MDL number:
MFCD00134045
UNSPSC Code:
12141715
PubChem Substance ID:
24855961
NACRES:
NA.23

Quality Level

100

Assay

99.999% trace metals basis

form

(metallic liquid or solid (ambient temp dependent))

resistivity

25.795 μΩ-cm, 30°C

bp

2403 °C (lit.)

mp

29.8 °C (lit.)

density

5.904 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

[Ga]

InChI

1S/Ga

InChI key

GYHNNYVSQQEPJS-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

The wide liquid range of gallium was exploited recently when it was used as a solvent for the successful synthesis of ternary silicides, SmNiSi3 and YNiSi3, without incorporating Ga in their structure -- a promising new synthetic method.

Pictograms

CorrosionExclamation mark
GHS05,GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H290,H302,H412

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Chronic 3 - Met. Corr. 1

Storage Class Code

8B - Non-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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Michael A Jakupec et al.
Current topics in medicinal chemistry, 4(15), 1575-1583 (2004-12-08)
The trivalent gallium cation is capable of inhibiting tumor growth, mainly because of its resemblance to ferric iron. It affects cellular acquisition of iron by binding to transferrin, and it interacts with the iron-dependent enzyme ribonucleotide reductase, resulting in reduced
Michael A Jakupec et al.
Metal ions in biological systems, 42, 425-462 (2004-06-23)
Gallium has been the second metal to show activity against malignant tumors in humans soon after the establishment of platinum drugs in routine clinical practice. It has the unique property of inhibiting tumor growth as a simple cation, mainly because
Prasana Sahoo et al.
Biosensors & bioelectronics, 44, 164-170 (2013-02-22)
We demonstrate a very simple and generic protocol for ultrasensitive in-situ label-free detection of DNA hybridization using third generation poly(amidoamine)dendrimer (G3-PAMAM) functionalized GaN nanowires (NWs). PAMAM modified GaN NWs provides large density of docking site to immobilize significant number of
Technetium and gallium derived radiopharmaceuticals: comparing and contrasting the chemistry of two important radiometals for the molecular imaging era.
Mark D Bartholomä et al.
Chemical reviews, 110(5), 2903-2920 (2010-04-27)
Andrew B Kelson et al.
Current opinion in pharmacology, 13(5), 707-716 (2013-07-24)
Microbes have evolved elaborate iron-acquisition systems to sequester iron from the host environment using siderophores and heme uptake systems. Gallium(III) is structurally similar to iron(III), except that it cannot be reduced under physiological conditions, therefore gallium has the potential to
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