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Chromium(III) chloride hexahydrate

Name: Chromium(III) chloride hexahydrate
Brand: ALDRICH

≥98.0% (RT), solid, purum p.a.

Synonym(s):

Chromium trichloride hexahydrate, Hexaaquachromium(III) chloride

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About This Item

Linear Formula:

CrCl₃ · 6H₂O

CAS Number:

10060-12-5

Molecular Weight:

266.45

NACRES:

NA.22

PubChem Substance ID:

57648213

UNSPSC Code:

12161600

EC Number:

233-038-3

MDL number:

MFCD00149660

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Properties

Product Name

Chromium(III) chloride hexahydrate, purum p.a., ≥98.0% (RT)

grade

purum p.a.

Quality Level

200

assay

≥98.0% (RT)

form

solid

reaction suitability

core: chromium, reagent type: catalyst

density

1.76 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

anion traces

sulfate (SO₄^2-): ≤500 mg/kg

cation traces

Ca: ≤300 mg/kg, Cd: ≤50 mg/kg, Co: ≤50 mg/kg, Cu: ≤50 mg/kg, Fe: ≤100 mg/kg, K: ≤100 mg/kg, Na: ≤300 mg/kg, Ni: ≤50 mg/kg, Pb: ≤50 mg/kg, Zn: ≤50 mg/kg

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 (CrCl₃. 6H₂O) hexahydrate can be used:

As a source of chromium(II), which is in turn used as a catalyst in iodovinylation of aldehydes (Takai reaction).
In the synthesis of chromium(III) complexes of tetradentate Schiff bases.
In the preparation of Cr(III)-fatty acid complexes which can further be used as a catalyst for the synthesis of 1-monoacyIgIyceroIs.
In combination with choline chloride as a deep eutectic solvent, which can be utilized as a catalyst for the esterification of formic and acetic acid with alcohols.