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Cadmium chloride

anhydrous, beads, −10 mesh, 99.999% trace metals basis

Synonym(s):

Cadmium dichloride, Dichlorocadmium

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
CdCl2
Molecular Weight:
183.32
EC Number:
233-296-7
MDL number:
MFCD00010916
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
PubChem Substance ID:
24867543
NACRES:
NA.23

grade

anhydrous

Quality Level

100

vapor density

6.3 (vs air)

vapor pressure

10 mmHg ( 656 °C)

Assay

99.999% trace metals basis

form

beads

reaction suitability

reagent type: catalyst
core: cadmium

particle size

−10 mesh

mp

568 °C (lit.)

solubility

H2O: soluble 457 g/L at 20 °C (OECD Test Guideline 105)

SMILES string

Cl[Cd]Cl

InChI

1S/Cd.2ClH/h;2*1H/q+2;;/p-2

InChI key

YKYOUMDCQGMQQO-UHFFFAOYSA-L

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Application

Cadmium chloride (CdCl2) can be used for a variety of applications such as:
  • synthesis of cadmium selenide which can further be used in semiconductors(1)
  • synthesis of americium trichloride for potential usage in nuclear engineering(2)
  • a catalyst in the preparation of 5-substituted 1H-tetrazoles which can be utilized in pharmaceuticals, medicine, and agriculture(3)

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Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 2 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Carc. 1B - Muta. 1B - Repr. 1B - STOT RE 1

Storage Class Code

6.1B - Non-combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 3

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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