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256781

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Diethylzinc

≥52 wt. % Zn basis

Synonym(s):

DEZn, Et2Zn, DEZ, Zincdiethyl

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Linear Formula:
(C2H5)2Zn
CAS Number:
557-20-0
Molecular Weight:
123.51
Beilstein:
3587207
EC Number:
209-161-3
MDL number:
MFCD00009021
UNSPSC Code:
12352103
PubChem Substance ID:
24855550
NACRES:
NA.22

Quality Level

100

form

liquid

concentration

≥52 wt. % Zn

refractive index

n20/D 1.498 (lit.)

bp

117 °C (lit.)

mp

−28 °C (lit.)

density

1.205 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CC[Zn]CC

InChI

1S/2C2H5.Zn/c2*1-2;/h2*1H2,2H3;

InChI key

HQWPLXHWEZZGKY-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

Diethylzinc has been used as a zinc precursor for the synthesis of colloidal Cu/Zn-based nanoparticles, and zinc on silica catalysts via atomic layer deposition (ALD) technique.

Packaging

Supplied in a Sure/Pac™ cylinder and has a 1/4-turn bronze ball valve with a female 1/4" NPT outlet thread (Z122661) installed. Before using the cylinder, ensure that the valve is closed, then remove carbon steel plug that seals the outlet valve.

Compatible with the following:For instructions please refer to technical bulletin AL-136: The Aldrich Sure/Pac™ Cylinder System

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Aldrich is a registered trademark of Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC
Sure/Pac is a trademark of Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC

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Danger

Hazard Statements

H250,H260,H314,H410

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Eye Dam. 1 - Pyr. Liq. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B - Water-react 1

Supplementary Hazards

EUH014

Storage Class Code

4.2 - Pyrophoric and self-heating hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 3

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

Regulatory Listings

Regulatory Listings are mainly provided for chemical products. Only limited information can be provided here for non-chemical products. No entry means none of the components are listed. It is the user’s obligation to ensure the safe and legal use of the product.

FSL

Group 3: Spontaneously combustible substances and water- reactive materials
Materials containing Organometallic compounds
Hazardous rank I
1st spontaneously combustible materials and water reactive materials

JAN Code

256781-BULK:
256781-VAR:
256781-100G:

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SHBJ2066
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Bifunctional catalysts based on colloidal Cu/Zn nanoparticles for the direct conversion of synthesis gas to dimethyl ether and hydrocarbons
Gentzen, M and Doronkin, DE and Sheppard, TL and Grunwaldt, J-D and Sauer, J and Behrens, S
Applied Catalysis A: General, 557, 99-107 (2018)
Bifunctional hybrid catalysts derived from Cu/Zn-based nanoparticles for single-step dimethyl ether synthesis
Gentzen, M and Habicht, W and Doronkin, DE and Grunwaldt, J-D and Sauer, J and Behrens, S
Catalysis Science & Technology, 6(4), 1054-1063 (2016)
Single-site zinc on silica catalysts for propylene hydrogenation and propane dehydrogenation: Synthesis and reactivity evaluation using an integrated atomic layer deposition-catalysis instrument
Camacho-Bunquin J, et al.
J. Catal., 345, 170-182 (2017)
Sang-Jin Jeon et al.
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 127(47), 16416-16425 (2005-11-25)
There is a great demand for development of catalyst systems that are not only efficient and highly enantioselective but are also environmentally benign. Herein we report investigations into the catalytic asymmetric addition of alkyl and functionalized alkyl groups to ketones
Lianbing Zhang et al.
Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English), 48(27), 4982-4985 (2009-06-06)
New uses for ALD: By applying standard metal oxide atomic layer deposition (ALD) to two types of porphyrins, site-specific chemical infiltration of substrate molecules is achieved: Diethylzinc can diffuse into the interior of porphyrin supramolecular structures and induce metalation of
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