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Cerium(III) chloride

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

• Synonym(s): Cerium trichloride, Cerous chloride
• 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

Properties

• 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

Description

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).

Other Notes

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Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS05,GHS09
• Signal Word: Danger
• Hazard Statements: H314,H410
• Precautionary Statements: P260 - P273 - P280 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P310 - P305 + P351 + P338
• 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