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Chromium(III) nitrate nonahydrate

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Linear Formula:
Cr(NO3)3 · 9H2O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
400.15
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.55

Quality Level

assay

99%

form

crystals or chunks

reaction suitability

reagent type: catalyst
core: chromium

pH

2-3 (20 °C, 50 g/L)

mp

60 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

[Cr+3].[H]O[H].[H]O[H].[H]O[H].[H]O[H].[H]O[H].[H]O[H].[H]O[H].[H]O[H].[H]O[H].[O-][N+]([O-])=O.[O-][N+]([O-])=O.[O-][N+]([O-])=O

InChI

1S/Cr.3NO3.9H2O/c;3*2-1(3)4;;;;;;;;;/h;;;;9*1H2/q+3;3*-1;;;;;;;;;

InChI key

GVHCUJZTWMCYJM-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Chromium (III) nitrate nonahydrate is a hydrated chromium salt. It is commonly used as a chromium source in the organic synthesis.

Application

Chromium (III) nitrate nonahydrate (Cr (NO3)3.9H2O) may be used in the:
  • Synthesis of nanosized chromium (Cr2O3) oxide by thermal decomposition method.
  • Preparation of chromium (III) based Ziegler-Natta catalysts for the polymerization of ethylene.
  • Synthesis of highly porous coordination polymer MIL-101.

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Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Chronic 3 - Eye Irrit. 2 - Ox. Sol. 3 - Skin Irrit. 2 - Skin Sens. 1B

Storage Class

5.1B - Oxidizing hazardous materials

wgk_germany

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable


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Interconversion of CrO2 formed by decomposition of chromium (III) nitrate nonahydrate.
Maciejewski M, et al.
Journal of Solid State Chemistry, 119(1), 13-23 (1995)
Metallic and bimetallic nanocatalysts incorporated into highly porous coordination polymer MIL-101.
El-Shall M, et al.
Journal of Materials Chemistry, 19(41), 7625-7631 (2009)
Milka O Montes-Holguin et al.
Environmental toxicology and chemistry, 25(1), 220-226 (2006-02-24)
The objective of the present study was to determine the oxidative stress caused by hexavalent chromium (Cr[VI]), the chromium (Cr) uptake, and the Cr speciation in Convolvulus arvensis L. plants grown in hydroponics media containing either Cr(VI) or Cr(III). The
A Johansson et al.
Environmental research, 39(2), 372-385 (1986-04-01)
Rabbits inhaled aerosols of hexavalent chromium (Na2CrO4) and trivalent chromium (Cr(NO3)3) at concentrations of 0.9 and 0.6 mg/m3 of the metal, respectively, for 4-6 weeks (5 days/week and 6 hr/day). Significantly more macrophages were obtained from the lungs of rabbits
[A simple method for preparing chromosulfuric or chromonitric acid].
W Tittelbach-Helmrich
Zeitschrift fur medizinische Laboratoriumsdiagnostik, 25(1), 56-57 (1984-01-01)

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