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11091

Aluminum chloride hexahydrate

puriss., meets analytical specification of Ph. Eur., BP, USP, 97.0-101.0%

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
AlCl3 · 6H2O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
241.43
UNSPSC Code:
12352300
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
231-208-1
MDL number:
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vapor pressure

1 mmHg ( 100 °C)

grade

puriss.

assay

97.0-101.0%

form

solid

quality

meets analytical specification of Ph. Eur., BP, USP

reaction suitability

reagent type: catalyst
core: aluminum

impurities

residual solvents, complies, ≤0.001% heavy metals (as Pb), ≤0.01% ammonium (NH4), ≤0.5% alkali+alkaline earth metals, 42.0-48.0% water (Karl Fischer)

pH

2.5-3.5 (20 °C, 5%)

solubility

water: soluble 0.5 g/10 mL, clear, colorless

anion traces

sulfate (SO42-): ≤100 mg/kg, sulfate (SO42-): in accordance (USP)

cation traces

As: ≤4 mg/kg, Ca: ≤200 mg/kg, Fe: ≤10 mg/kg, K: ≤100 mg/kg, Mg: ≤100 mg/kg, Na: ≤1000 mg/kg

suitability

in accordance for appearance of solution

SMILES string

Cl[Al](Cl)Cl.O.O.O.O.O.O

InChI

1S/Al.3ClH.6H2O/h;3*1H;6*1H2/q+3;;;;;;;;;/p-3

InChI key

JGDITNMASUZKPW-UHFFFAOYSA-K

Other Notes

A -D suffix exists for administrative purposes only.
All -D packages are 100% the same product, same quality, same specification as the package sizes previously sold without a -D.


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Health hazardCorrosion

signalword

Danger

hcodes

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B - STOT RE 1

target_organs

Lungs

supp_hazards

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges

Storage Class

6.1D - Non-combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic hazardous materials or hazardous materials causing chronic effects



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