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Iridium(III) chloride hydrate

99.9% trace metals basis

Synonym(s):

Iridium trichloride hydrate

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
IrCl3 · xH2O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
298.58 (anhydrous basis)
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.23

Quality Level

Assay

99.9% trace metals basis

form

crystals and lumps

reaction suitability

reagent type: catalyst
core: iridium

impurities

≤1500.0 ppm Trace Metal Analysis

density

5.3 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

[H]O[H].Cl[Ir](Cl)Cl

InChI

1S/3ClH.Ir.H2O/h3*1H;;1H2/q;;;+3;/p-3

InChI key

MJRFDVWKTFJAPF-UHFFFAOYSA-K

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Application

The product may be used to prepare cyclometalated iridium coumarin complexes, to be used as probes for sensing optical oxygen. It may also be used as a source of Ir during the preparation of Ir–Ni bimetallic nanoparticles.

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Hazard Statements

Precautionary Statements

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

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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Ultrabright oxygen optodes based on cyclometalated iridium (III) coumarin complexes.
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Lim J,et al.
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Maximilian Moser et al.
Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English), 53(33), 8628-8633 (2014-06-04)
Rutile TiO2 is a heavily investigated oxide with, to date, scarce applications in industrial catalysis. The inactivity of this material in oxidations has been related to its inability to dissociate molecular oxygen. Herein we show how rutile catalyzes the oxidation
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