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Aluminum chloride

anhydrous, powder, 99.99% trace metals basis

Synonym(s):

Aluminium trichloride, Aluminum trichloride, Trichloroaluminum

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Linear Formula:
AlCl3
CAS Number:
7446-70-0
Molecular Weight:
133.34
EC Number:
231-208-1
MDL number:
MFCD00003422
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
eCl@ss:
38120507
PubChem Substance ID:
24868494
NACRES:
NA.23

grade

anhydrous

vapor pressure

1 mmHg ( 100 °C)

assay

99.99% trace metals basis

form

powder

reaction suitability

reagent type: catalyst
core: aluminum

impurities

≤150.0 ppm Trace Metal Analysis

mp

190 °C (lit.)

solubility

benzene: slightly soluble(lit.)

application(s)

battery manufacturing

SMILES string

Cl[Al](Cl)Cl

InChI

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

InChI key

VSCWAEJMTAWNJL-UHFFFAOYSA-K

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General description

Aluminum chloride is a white crystalline solid slightly soluble in benzene. Its Lewis acidity and chemical reactivity make it a promising candidate for catalyzing various reactions within fuel cells, solar cells and batteries contributing to enhanced efficiency and performance.

Application

Aluminum chloride can be used:
  • To prepare room temperature ionic liquid electrolyte to fabricate high performance Al-graphene battery.
  • As an electrolyte component for aluminum-ion batteries.
  • As a precursor to prepare nanocomposite catalyst for electrochemical Friedel-Craft reaction.

Features and Benefits

The vapor-phase co-reductions with other metal halides by hydrogen results in finely divided intermetallics with applications as structural materials or compounds with useful thermoelectric, magnetic, and oxidation-resistance properties. Aluminum nitride can be synthesized from the elemnts with AlCl3 added to help facilitate crystallization.

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pictograms

Corrosion
GHS05

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Danger

hcodes

H314

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B

supp_hazards

EUH014,EUH071

Storage Class

8B - Non-combustible corrosive hazardous materials

wgk_germany

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges

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