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Nickel(II) chloride

98%

Synonym(s):

Nickel dichloride, Nickel(2+) chloride, Nickelous chloride

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Linear Formula:
NiCl2
CAS Number:
7718-54-9
Molecular Weight:
129.60
EC Number:
231-743-0
MDL number:
MFCD00011142
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
PubChem Substance ID:
24860636
NACRES:
NA.23

Assay

98%

form

powder

reaction suitability

reagent type: catalyst
core: nickel

density

3.55 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

battery manufacturing

SMILES string

Cl[Ni]Cl

InChI

1S/2ClH.Ni/h2*1H;/q;;+2/p-2

InChI key

QMMRZOWCJAIUJA-UHFFFAOYSA-L

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General description

Nickel(II) chloride (NiCl2) is a nickel based halide that is prepared by burning nickel in chlorine. It is a water soluble compound that crystallizes to form a hexahydrate. It is majorly utilized in organic synthesis as a catalyst and a precursor.

Application

NiCl2 can be used in the form of a nanoparticle for the development of separation membranes for the wastewater treatment. It can also be used to form an electron with sodium ions for the fabrication of sodium nickel chloride based batteries.

Features and Benefits

The vapor-phase co-reductions with other metal halides such as aluminum chloride (cat. no. 449598) by hydrogen results in finely divided intermetallics with applications as structural materials or compounds with useful thermoelectric, magnetic, and oxidation-resistance properties. Used in the synthesis of semiconducting metal-containing polymers in which the polypyrrole backbone has a conformational energy minimum and is nearly planar.

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Carc. 1A Inhalation - Muta. 2 - Repr. 1B - Resp. Sens. 1 - Skin Irrit. 2 - Skin Sens. 1 - STOT RE 1 Inhalation

Target Organs

Lungs

Storage Class Code

6.1D - Non-combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic hazardous materials or hazardous materials causing chronic effects

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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The radiochemistry of nickel, 3051 (1961)
Nickel (II) Chloride
Luh T, et al.
Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis, Second Edition, 1-9 (2001)
Polysulfone Nanocomposite Membranes with improved hydrophilicity
Phelane L, et al.
Electrochimica Acta, 128, 326-335 (2014)
The sodium/nickel chloride (ZEBRA) battery
Sudworth JL
Journal of Power Sources, 100(1-2), 149-163 (2001)
Tamzin A Blewett et al.
Archives of environmental contamination and toxicology, 68(2), 382-394 (2014-12-30)
The mechanisms of nickel (Ni) toxicity in marine fish remain unclear, although evidence from freshwater (FW) fish suggests that Ni can act as a pro-oxidant. This study investigated the oxidative stress effects of Ni on the euryhaline killifish (Fundulus heteroclitus)
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