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Sigma-Aldrich

Nickel(II) chloride hexahydrate

BioReagent, suitable for cell culture

Synonym(s):

NiCl2.6H2O, Nickel chloride hexahydrate, Nickel dichloride hexahydrate

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Linear Formula:
NiCl2 · 6H2O
CAS Number:
7791-20-0
Molecular Weight:
237.69
MDL number:
MFCD00149809
UNSPSC Code:
12352207
PubChem Substance ID:
24897771
NACRES:
NA.71

product line

BioReagent

form

powder

technique(s)

cell culture | mammalian: suitable

SMILES string

[H]O[H].[H]O[H].[H]O[H].[H]O[H].[H]O[H].[H]O[H].Cl[Ni]Cl

InChI

1S/2ClH.Ni.6H2O/h2*1H;;6*1H2/q;;+2;;;;;;/p-2

InChI key

LAIZPRYFQUWUBN-UHFFFAOYSA-L

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Application

Nickel(II) chloride hexahydrate has been used:
  • in the preparation of nickel platting solution for galvanostatically coating nickel inside the reduced carbon layer during the synthesis of multiwall carbon nanotube micromotors
  • in screening of metals for inflammatory effect on vascular endothelial cells
  • as an additive in artificial cerebrospinal fluid (ACSF) to analyse excitatory post synaptic currents (EPSPs) in the hippocampus slices

Biochem/physiol Actions

Nickel (Ni) is an essential trace element that plays an important role in the structure and function of DNA, RNA and protein. It has toxic effects on renal, pulmonary and cardiovascular system at higher concentrations. Nickel is implicated in carcinogenesis. Ni2+ ions is a clastogenic agent. Nickel ions (Ni2+) is a non-specific voltage-gated calcium channel blocker.

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Carc. 1A Inhalation - Muta. 2 - Repr. 1B - Resp. Sens. 1 - Skin Irrit. 2 - Skin Sens. 1 - STOT RE 1 Inhalation

Target Organs

Lungs

Storage Class Code

6.1D - Non-combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic hazardous materials or hazardous materials causing chronic effects

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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Genetic and epigenetic mechanisms in metal carcinogenesis and cocarcinogenesis: nickel, arsenic, and chromium
Salnikow K and Zhitkovich A
Chemical Research in Toxicology, 21(1), 28-44 (2007)
Nonrandom chromosomal alterations in nickel-transformed Chinese hamster embryo cells
Conway K and Costa M
Cancer Research, 49(21), 6032-6038 (1989)
Surfactant-Free beta-Galactosidase Micromotors for ?On-The-Move? Lactose Hydrolysis
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Functional coupling of Cav2.3 and BK potassium channels regulates action potential repolarization and short-term plasticity in the mouse hippocampus
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Effects of chemostimuli on [Ca2+] i responses of rat aortic body type I cells and endogenous local neurons: comparison with carotid body cells
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