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Cerium(III) chloride

AnhydroBeads™, −10 mesh, ≥99.99% trace metals basis

Synonym(s):

Cerium trichloride, Cerous chloride

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
CeCl3
CAS Number:
7790-86-5
Molecular Weight:
246.48
EC Number:
232-227-8
MDL number:
MFCD00010929
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
PubChem Substance ID:
24866857
NACRES:
NA.23

product line

AnhydroBeads™

Assay

≥99.99% trace metals basis

form

beads

reaction suitability

reagent type: catalyst
core: cerium

impurities

≤100.0 ppm Trace Rare Earth Analysis

particle size

−10 mesh

mp

848 °C (lit.)

density

3.97 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

Cl[Ce](Cl)Cl

InChI

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

InChI key

VYLVYHXQOHJDJL-UHFFFAOYSA-K

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General description

Cerium(III) chloride is a non-toxic, water-tolerant, Lewis acid catalyst that imparts high regio-and chemoselectivity to various chemical transformations. It is widely used as an environmentally friendly acidic promoter in many synthetic organic reactions such as C-C bond formation reaction, transition metal catalyze dhydrogenation, and reduction of C-O double bond.

Application

  • The role of dynamic ligand exchange in the oxidation chemistry of cerium (III): This study explores the redox chemistry of cerium, utilizing Cerium(III) chloride in oxidation reactions to understand its potential in various chemical transformations (JR Robinson et al., 2016).
  • Photocatalytic C- C bond cleavage and amination of cycloalkanols by cerium (III) chloride complex: Examines the photocatalytic properties of a cerium(III) chloride complex, used for C-C bond cleavage and amination, highlighting its potential in organic synthesis (JJ Guo et al., 2016).
  • Dehydration, hydrolysis and oxidation of cerium chloride heptahydrate in air atmosphere: Investigates the behavior of hydrated forms of Cerium(III) chloride under varying conditions, contributing to understanding its stability and reactivity (S Xue et al., 2017).

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Pictograms

CorrosionEnvironment
GHS05,GHS09

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H314,H410

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1C

Storage Class Code

8B - Non-combustible corrosive hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 2

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Applications of CeCl3 as an Environmental Friendly Promoter in Organic Chemistry
Giuseppe Bartoli, et al.
Chemical Reviews, 110, 6104-6143 (2010)
The use of anhydrous CeCl3 as a catalyst for the synthesis of 3-sulfenyl indoles
Claudio C. Silveira, et al.
Tetrahedron Letters, 51, 2014-2016 (2010)
Xiao, Z. Timberlake, J.W.
Tetrahedron, 54, 4211-4211 (1998)
Florian J Wegehaupt et al.
Archives of oral biology, 55(6), 441-446 (2010-04-20)
To investigate the effect of cerium chloride, cerium chloride/fluoride and fluoride application on calcium release during erosion of treated dentine. Forty dentine samples were prepared from human premolars and randomly assigned to four groups (1-4). Samples were treated twice a
Haiquan Zhao et al.
Archives of environmental contamination and toxicology, 62(1), 154-164 (2011-04-20)
Cerium has been demonstrated to damage liver of mice, but very little is known about the molecular mechanisms underlying the mouse liver apoptosis. In order to understand the liver injury induced by intragastric administration of cerium chloride (CeCl3) for 60
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