1.02487

Chromium(III) chloride hexahydrate

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• Synonym(s): Chromic chloride hexahydrate, Chromium trichloride hexahydrate, Hexaaquachromium(III) chloride, Trichlorochromium hexahydrate
• Linear Formula: CrCl₃ · 6H₂O
• CAS Number: 10060-12-5
• Molecular Weight: 266.45
• MDL number: MFCD00149660
• UNSPSC Code: 12352302
• NACRES: NA.21

Properties

• Quality Level: 200
• pH: 2.4-2.6 (20 °C, 50-53 g/L in H₂O)
• mp: 81 °C
• density: 1.76 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• SMILES string: [H]O[H].[H]O[H].[H]O[H].[H]O[H].[H]O[H].[H]O[H].Cl[Cr](Cl)Cl
• InChI: 1S/3ClH.Cr.6H2O/h3*1H;;6*1H2/q;;;+3;;;;;;/p-3
• InChI key: LJAOOBNHPFKCDR-UHFFFAOYSA-K

Description

Application

Chromium(III) chloride hexahydrate can be used as a:

• Source of Cr(II) in the Takai reaction.
• Component of the deep eutectic solvent applicable as a catalyst in the esterification of carboxylic acids with alcohols.
• Precursor to prepare metal-oxide-doped amorphous titanium oxides, which are used as catalysts in the oxidative dehydrogenation of ethylbenzene.

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Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS05,GHS07,GHS09
• signalword: Warning
• hcodes: H290 - H302 - H317 - H411
• pcodes: P234 - P261 - P273 - P280 - P301 + P312 - P302 + P352
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Chronic 2 - Met. Corr. 1 - Skin Sens. 1B
• Storage Class: 8B - Non-combustible, corrosive hazardous materials
• wgk_germany: WGK 1
• flash_point_f: does not flash
• flash_point_c: does not flash