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Aluminum chloride hexahydrate
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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
AlCl3 · 6H2O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
241.43
NACRES:
NA.55
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
EC Number:
231-208-1
MDL number:
Assay:
99%
Form:
crystalline solid, crystals or chunks
vapor pressure
1 mmHg ( 100 °C)
Quality Level
product line
ReagentPlus®
assay
99%
form
crystalline solid, crystals or chunks
reaction suitability
reagent type: catalyst
core: aluminum
pH
2.5-3.5 (20 °C)
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
General description
Aluminum chloride hexahydrate is a nonflammable compound widely employed as a catalyst in organic synthesis. In addition to being extremely soluble in water, it is also soluble in alcohol, ether, glycerol, propylene glycol, and acetonitrile. It has many uses, including the refinement of crude oil, the production of deodorants and antiperspirant products, the dyeing of fabrics, textile finishing.
Application
Aluminum chloride hexahydrate is used as a catalyst:
- In the synthesis of corresponding THP (tetrahydropyranylation) ether from alcohol or phenol, and 3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran (DHP).
- In the direct esterification of levulinic acid and ethanol to produce ethyl levulinate.
- In the synthesis of gem-dihydroperoxides from ketones and aldehydes.
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Danger
hcodes
Hazard Classifications
Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B - STOT RE 1
target_organs
Lungs
supp_hazards
Storage Class
6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects
wgk
WGK 1
flash_point_f
Not applicable
flash_point_c
Not applicable
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Aluminium (III) chloride hexahydrate: an efficient and versatile reagent in organic synthesis.
Sarma SD, et al.
ARKIVOC (Gainesville, FL, United States), 1, 243-263 (2013)
[Axillary hyperhydrosis. Local treatment with 25% aluminum chloride hexahydrate in absolute alcohol].
F Brandrup et al.
Ugeskrift for laeger, 140(35), 2106-2109 (1978-08-28)
C L Goh
International journal of dermatology, 29(5), 368-370 (1990-06-01)
The efficacy of topical aluminium chloride hexahydrate 20% W/W ethanol (ACH) in the treatment symptomatic palmar hyperhidrosis was studied in 12 patients. A half-sided control single blind (assessor blind) study was done. Patients applied ACH on one palm daily for