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Aluminum chloride hydrate

99.999% trace metals basis

Synonym(s):

Aluminium trichloride hydrate, Aluminum(3+) trichloride hydrate, Trichloroaluminum hydrate

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Linear Formula:
AlCl3·xH2O
CAS Number:
10124-27-3
Molecular Weight:
133.34 (anhydrous basis)
EC Number:
231-208-1
MDL number:
MFCD00149135
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
PubChem Substance ID:
24853272
NACRES:
NA.23

vapor pressure

1 mmHg ( 100 °C)

Assay

99.999% trace metals basis

form

crystalline

composition

Degree of hydration, 6-7

reaction suitability

reagent type: catalyst
core: aluminum

impurities

≤15.0 ppm Trace Metal Analysis

mp

100 °C (dec.) (lit.)

density

2.398 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

battery manufacturing

SMILES string

[H]O[H].Cl[Al](Cl)Cl

InChI

1S/Al.3ClH.H2O/h;3*1H;1H2/q+3;;;;/p-3

InChI key

CAYKLJBSARHIDI-UHFFFAOYSA-K

General description

Aluminum chloride hydrate is a highly reactive compound that has various applications in different fields. It is commonly used as a catalyst in chemical reactions, including the polymerization of olefins and the Friedel-Crafts reactions, and is known for its Lewis acid properties.

Application

Aluminum chloride hydrate can be used as a:
  • Precursor to synthesize high surface area alumina aerogels by sol-gel processing method.
  • Catalyst for Friedel-Crafts alkylation of indoles.
  • Dopant to synthesize Al-doped ZnO thin films by ultrasonic spray pyrolysis.
  • Starting material to synthesize Boehmite nanoparticles with controlledmorphology.

Pictograms

Corrosion
GHS05

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H314

Hazard Classifications

Skin Corr. 1B

Storage Class Code

8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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Synthesis of High-Surface-Area Alumina Aerogels without the Use of Alkoxide Precursors
Theodore F. Baumann, et al.
Chemistry of Materials, 17, 395-401 (2005)
AlCl3.6H2O-catalyzed friedel-crafts alkylation of indoles by the para-quinone methide moiety of celastrol
Yi Zhu, et al.
Molecules (Basel), 22, 742-742 (2017)
Control of the Morphology and Particle Size of Boehmite Nanoparticles Synthesized under Hydrothermal Conditions
Yannick Mathieu, et al.
Langmuir, 23, 9435-9442 (2007)
Hongyan Sun et al.
Journal of environmental sciences (China), 82, 39-46 (2019-05-28)
In order to evaluate the influence of particle size and particle concentration on the coagulation process, two kinds of particle suspensions, nanoparticles and microparticles, were employed to investigate the effect of particle size on coagulation mechanisms with varying coagulation parameters.
Photoluminescence, FTIR and X-ray diffraction studies on undoped and Al-doped ZnO thin films grown on polycrystalline alpha-alumina substrates by ultrasonic spray pyrolysis
A Djelloul, et al.
Journal of Luminescence, 130, 2113-2117 (2010)
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