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Zirconium(IV) chloride

anhydrous, powder, 99.99% trace metals basis

Synonym(s):

Tetrachlorozirconium, Zirconium tetrachloride

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Linear Formula:
ZrCl4
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
233.04
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.23

grade

anhydrous

vapor pressure

1 mmHg ( 190 °C)

Assay

99.99% trace metals basis

form

powder

reaction suitability

reagent type: catalyst
core: zirconium

impurities

<50 ppm hafnium

transition temp

sublimation point 331 °C

density

2.8 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

battery manufacturing

SMILES string

Cl[Zr](Cl)(Cl)Cl

InChI

1S/4ClH.Zr/h4*1H;/q;;;;+4/p-4

InChI key

DUNKXUFBGCUVQW-UHFFFAOYSA-J

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General description

Zirconium(IV) chloride (ZrCl4) is a Lewis acid catalyst, which has low toxicity. It is a moisture resistant material that is used as a catalyst in organic transformations.

Application

ZrCl4 can be used as a catalyst for a variety of organic syntheses, such as Friedel-Crafts reaction, condensation reaction and other reduction reactions.

Pictograms

Corrosion

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Met. Corr. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B

Supplementary Hazards

Storage Class Code

8B - Non-combustible corrosive hazardous materials

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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Erik A Wu et al.
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Applications of zirconium (IV) chloride in organic synthesis
Smitha G, et al.
Synthesis, 2008(06), 829-855 (2008)
Stefania Fioravanti et al.
Organic & biomolecular chemistry, 10(41), 8207-8210 (2012-09-26)
ZrCl(4) was found to be an ideal catalyst to promote aza-Henry reactions between trifluoromethyl aldimines and some nitro alkanes giving new fluorinated β-nitro amines. The reaction is strongly influenced by the CF(3) group, the yield by the alkyl chain of
Abed Al Aziz Quntar et al.
The Journal of organic chemistry, 71(2), 730-733 (2006-01-18)
[reaction: see text] The reagent system Cp2ZrCl2/2EtMgBr/2AlCl3 converts 1-alkynylphosphonates into cyclopropylmethylphosphonates 3 in good isolated yields. Ethers, chlorides, and other cyclopropyl groups are compatible with the reaction conditions. Deuterium labeling is consistent with the formation of stable cyclopropylmethylbimetallic phosphonates by
Direct amide coupling of non-activated carboxylic acids and amines catalysed by zirconium(IV) chloride.
Helena Lundberg et al.
Chemistry (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany), 18(13), 3822-3826 (2012-03-01)

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