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Aluminum chloride hexahydrate

puriss., meets analytical specification of Ph. Eur., BP, USP, 97-101%

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Molecular Formula

AlCl₃ · 6H₂O

Molecular Weight

241.43

CAS Number

7784-13-6

MDL number

MFCD00149134

PubChem Substance ID

24846865

EG/EC Number

231-208-1

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Descriptions

Other Notes

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Properties

vapor pressure

1 mmHg ( 100 °C)

grade

puriss.

assay

97-101%

quality

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

total impurities

residual solvents, complies

≤0.001% heavy metals (as Pb)

≤0.01% ammonium (NH₄)

≤0.5% alkali+alkaline earth metals

42-48% water (Karl Fischer)

2.5-3.5 (20 °C, 5%)

anion traces

sulfate (SO₄^2-): ≤100 mg/kg

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

References

Merck

Merck 13,335

Fieser

Fieser 1,24 / Fieser 2,21 / Fieser 3,7 / Fieser 4,10 / Fieser 5,10 / Fieser 6,17 / Fieser 8,13 / Fieser 9,11 / Fieser 11,25 / Fieser 12,26 / Fieser 13,15

reference

Corp MSDS 1 (1), 112:B / RegBook 1 (3), 3323:A / Sax 6, 176

Safety

Hazard Codes

Risk Statements

36/37/38

Safety Statements

RIDADR

UN 3260 8/PG 3

WGK Germany

RTECS

BD0530000

Related Categories

... Catalysis and Inorganic Chemistry > Aluminum

... Lewis Acids > Aluminum

MSDS

Certificate of Analysis

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