647640

Zirconium(IV) chloride

anhydrous, powder, 99.99% trace metals basis

• Synonym(s): Tetrachlorozirconium, Zirconium tetrachloride
• Linear Formula: ZrCl₄
• CAS Number: 10026-11-6
• Molecular Weight: 233.04
• EC Number: 233-058-2
• MDL number: MFCD00011306
• UNSPSC Code: 12352302
• PubChem Substance ID: 24883414
• NACRES: NA.23

Properties

• grade: anhydrous
• vapor pressure: 1 mmHg ( 190 °C)
• assay: 99.99% trace metals basis
• form: powder
• reaction suitability: reagent type: catalyst; core: zirconium
• impurities: <50 ppm hafnium
• transition temp: sublimation point 331 °C
• density: 2.8 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• application(s): battery manufacturing
• SMILES string: Cl[Zr](Cl)(Cl)Cl
• InChI: 1S/4ClH.Zr/h4*1H;/q;;;;+4/p-4
• InChI key: DUNKXUFBGCUVQW-UHFFFAOYSA-J

Description

General description

Zirconium(IV) chloride (ZrCl₄) is a Lewis acid catalyst, which has low toxicity. It is a moisture resistant material that is used as a catalyst in organic transformations.

Application

ZrCl₄ can be used as a catalyst for a variety of organic syntheses, such as Friedel-Crafts reaction, condensation reaction and other reduction reactions.

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS05
• signalword: Danger
• hcodes: H290,H314
• pcodes: P234 - P260 - P280 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P310 - P305 + P351 + P338
• Hazard Classifications: Met. Corr. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B
• supp_hazards: EUH014,EUH071
• Storage Class: 8B - Non-combustible corrosive hazardous materials
• wgk_germany: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable
• ppe: Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges