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427128

Gallium(III) chloride

beads, anhydrous, ≥99.999% trace metals basis

Synonym(s):

Gallium trichloride

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Linear Formula:
GaCl3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
176.08
NACRES:
NA.23
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
EC Number:
236-610-0
MDL number:
Assay:
≥99.999% trace metals basis
Grade:
anhydrous
Form:
beads
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grade

anhydrous

Quality Segment

vapor pressure

1 mmHg ( 48 °C)

assay

≥99.999% trace metals basis

form

beads

reaction suitability

reagent type: catalyst
core: gallium

impurities

≤10.0 ppm Trace Metal Analysis

density

2.47 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

Cl[Ga](Cl)Cl

InChI

1S/3ClH.Ga/h3*1H;/q;;;+3/p-3

InChI key

UPWPDUACHOATKO-UHFFFAOYSA-K

General description

Gallium(III) chloride is prepared by reacting Ga metal with Cl2 or HCl in N2 at 200oC.1

Application

Catalyst for a number of transformations such as the ring opening and recyclization of epoxides or the trimerization of alkynes.

Features and Benefits

Lower-temperature solvothermal techniques using GaCl3 and NaN3 or Li3N result in nanocrystalline GaN.
Radical mediator and catalyst in a number of organic bond formation reactions.

Packaging

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Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B

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Storage Class

8B - Non-combustible corrosive hazardous materials

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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