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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
BCl3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
117.17
UNSPSC Code:
12352106
NACRES:
NA.22
MDL number:
Concentration:
11.0-13.0% (alkalimetric), 12% in methanol
Form:
liquid
Grade:
derivatization grade (GC derivatization)
grade
derivatization grade (GC derivatization)
Quality Level
form
liquid
quality
LiChropur™
reaction suitability
reagent type: derivatization reagent
reaction type: Acylations
concentration
11.0-13.0% (alkalimetric), 12% in methanol
technique(s)
gas chromatography (GC): suitable
density
0.875-0.895 g/mL at 20 °C
storage temp.
−20°C
SMILES string
ClB(Cl)Cl
InChI
1S/BCl3/c2-1(3)4
InChI key
FAQYAMRNWDIXMY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
General description
Boron trichloride solution is an esterification reagent. It is a powerful acidic catalyst for the esterification of fatty acids for GC analysis.
Application
Learn more in the Product Information
Borontrichloride solution is used as a derivatization reagent for reliable andaccurate identification and quantification of fatty acids mixtures by GC-FID.
For preparing methyl esters of fatty acids and for transesterification of triglycerides.
Legal Information
LiChropur is a trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
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Danger
Hazard Classifications
Acute Tox. 2 Oral - Acute Tox. 3 Dermal - Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Liq. 2 - Repr. 1B - Skin Corr. 1B - STOT SE 1
target_organs
Eyes,Central nervous system
supp_hazards
Storage Class
3 - Flammable liquids
wgk
WGK 3
flash_point_f
49.5 °F - closed cup
flash_point_c
9.7 °C - closed cup
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Global Trade Item Number
| SKU | GTIN |
|---|---|
| 91379-1ML | 04061837810473 |



