237078

Aluminum chloride hexahydrate

ReagentPlus^®, 99%

• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): AlCl₃ · 6H₂O
• CAS Number: 7784-13-6
• Molecular Weight: 241.43
• EC Number: 231-208-1
• MDL number: MFCD00149134
• UNSPSC Code: 12352302
• PubChem Substance ID: 329752442
• NACRES: NA.55
• Assay: 99%
• form: crystalline solid; crystals or chunks

Properties

• vapor pressure: 1 mmHg ( 100 °C)
• Quality Level: 200
• product line: ReagentPlus^®
• Assay: 99%
• form: crystalline solid; crystals or chunks
• reaction suitability: reagent type: catalyst; core: aluminum
• pH: 2.5-3.5 (20 °C)
• SMILES string: Cl[Al](Cl)Cl.O.O.O.O.O.O
• InChI: 1S/Al.3ClH.6H2O/h;3*1H;6*1H2/q+3;;;;;;;;;/p-3
• InChI key: JGDITNMASUZKPW-UHFFFAOYSA-K

Description

General description

Aluminum chloride hexahydrate is a nonflammable compound widely employed as a catalyst in organic synthesis. In addition to being extremely soluble in water, it is also soluble in alcohol, ether, glycerol, propylene glycol, and acetonitrile. It has many uses, including the refinement of crude oil, the production of deodorants and antiperspirant products, the dyeing of fabrics, textile finishing.

Application

Aluminum chloride hexahydrate is used as a catalyst:

• In the synthesis of corresponding THP (tetrahydropyranylation) ether from alcohol or phenol, and 3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran (DHP).
• In the direct esterification of levulinic acid and ethanol to produce ethyl levulinate.
• In the synthesis of gem-dihydroperoxides from ketones and aldehydes.

Legal Information

ReagentPlus is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS08,GHS05
• Signal Word: Danger
• Hazard Statements: H314,H372
• Precautionary Statements: P260 - P280 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P310 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P314
• Hazard Classifications: Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B - STOT RE 1
• Target Organs: Lungs
• Supplementary Hazards: EUH071
• Storage Class Code: 6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects
• WGK: WGK 1
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable