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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
Zn
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
65.39
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12161600
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22
Recommended Products
vapor pressure
1 mmHg ( 487 °C)
Quality Level
grade
purum
form
powder
reaction suitability
core: zinc
reagent type: catalyst
resistivity
5.8 μΩ-cm, 20°C
bp
907 °C (lit.)
mp
420 °C (lit.)
density
7.133 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
SMILES string
[Zn]
InChI
1S/Zn
InChI key
HCHKCACWOHOZIP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Application
Zinc powder is generally used as a reagent for the Clemmensen reduction of ketones.
It can also be used as a:
It can also be used as a:
- Reducing agent in the preparation of graphene from graphene oxide using ultrasonication method.
- Reducing agent in the oxidation of benzene to phenol by vanadium substituted heteropolyacid catalyst and oxygen oxidant.
- Reactant in the preparation of alkyl zinc reagents by direct insertion of zinc powder into unactivated alkyl bromides and chlorides.
- Catalyst in selective Fries rearrangement of acetylated phenols.
Other Notes
Reagent for the Clemmensen reduction of ketones and the Reformansky reaction
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Warning
hcodes
pcodes
Hazard Classifications
Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1
Storage Class
11 - Combustible Solids
wgk_germany
WGK 2
flash_point_f
Not applicable
flash_point_c
Not applicable
ppe
Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)
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