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Iridium(III) chloride hydrate

reagent grade

• Synonym(s): IrCl₃, Iridium trichloride hydrate
• Linear Formula: IrCl₃ · xH₂O
• CAS Number: 14996-61-3
• Molecular Weight: 298.58 (anhydrous basis)
• EC Number: 233-044-6
• MDL number: MFCD00149749
• UNSPSC Code: 12161600
• PubChem Substance ID: 24852388
• NACRES: NA.22

Properties

• grade: reagent grade
• Quality Level: 100
• form: solid
• reaction suitability: core: iridium; reagent type: catalyst
• density: 5.3 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• storage temp.: 2-8°C
• 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

Description

General description

Iridium(III) chloride hydrate is an inorganic compound used as a catalyst as well as a reagent in organic synthesis. It is used as the source of iridium in the preparation of iridium nanocatalysts.

Application

Iridium(III) chloride hydrate can be used as a precursor in the preparation of:

• Iridium-incorporated cobalt nanofibers.
• Carbon-supported iridium catalyst for the hydrodeoxygenation of hydroxymethylfurfural.

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS07
• signalword: Warning
• hcodes: H319
• pcodes: P264 - P280 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P337 + P313
• Hazard Classifications: Eye Irrit. 2
• Storage Class: 13 - Non Combustible Solids
• wgk_germany: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable
• ppe: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves