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401439

Zinc perchlorate hexahydrate

Synonym(s):

Perchloric acid zinc hydrate

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Linear Formula:
Zn(ClO4)2·6H2O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
372.38
NACRES:
NA.23
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
EC Number:
237-122-0
MDL number:
Form:
crystals and lumps
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form

crystals and lumps

Quality Segment

reaction suitability

core: zinc, reagent type: oxidant

SMILES string

O.O.O.O.O.O.[Zn++].[O-]Cl(=O)(=O)=O.[O-]Cl(=O)(=O)=O

InChI

1S/2ClHO4.6H2O.Zn/c2*2-1(3,4)5;;;;;;;/h2*(H,2,3,4,5);6*1H2;/q;;;;;;;;+2/p-2

InChI key

PADPILQDYPIHQQ-UHFFFAOYSA-L

General description

Zinc perchlorate hexahydrate is a hexahydrate salt of zinc widely used as an oxidation reagent and catalyst in various organic transformations. It also finds application in the field of rechargeable batteries.

Application

Zinc perchlorate hexahydrate can be used as a catalyst:
  • For acylation of electron-deficient phenols, sterically hindered alcohols and amines.
  • For the synthesis of 2-hydroxy sulfides by the opening of epoxide rings with thiols.
  • For solvent‐free condensation of carboxylic acids with alcohols.
It can also be used as:
  • An electrolyte for aqueous Zinc batteries.
  • A precursor for the synthesis of highly fluorescent ZnSe quantumdots.


pictograms

Flame over circleCorrosion

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Danger

hcodes

Hazard Classifications

Ox. Sol. 2 - Skin Corr. 1B

Storage Class

5.1A - Strongly oxidizing hazardous materials

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

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