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Indium(III) chloride
99.999% trace metals basis
Synonym(s):
Indium trichloride
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Linear Formula:
InCl3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
221.18
NACRES:
NA.23
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
EC Number:
233-043-0
MDL number:
Assay:
99.999% trace metals basis
Form:
powder or flakes (or chunks)
assay
99.999% trace metals basis
form
powder or flakes (or chunks)
reaction suitability
core: indium, reagent type: catalyst
impurities
≤15.0 ppm Trace Metal Analysis
density
3.46 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
SMILES string
Cl[In](Cl)Cl
InChI
1S/3ClH.In/h3*1H;/q;;;+3/p-3
InChI key
PSCMQHVBLHHWTO-UHFFFAOYSA-K
General description
Indium(III) chloride is a Lewis acid catalystused in a variety of organic reactions. It also finds application in the fields of catalysis, solar cells, and optoelectronics.
Application
Indium(III) chloride can be used:
- As a catalyst for the preparation of 1,3-dithiolanes from aldehydes and ketones.
- For acylation of phenols, thiols, alcohols, and amines.
- As a precursor to fabricate Indium tin oxide(ITO) thin films for dye-sensitized solar cells.
- To prepare solution-processed oxide semiconductor thin-film transistors (OS TFTs) that can be used in display devices.
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Danger
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Hazard Classifications
Aquatic Chronic 3 - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1C - STOT RE 1 Inhalation
target_organs
Lungs
Storage Class
6.1D - Non-combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic hazardous materials or hazardous materials causing chronic effects
wgk
WGK 3
flash_point_f
Not applicable
flash_point_c
Not applicable
ppe
Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges
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Synthesis, 1712-1712 (2007)
Indium(III) chloride as an efficient, convenient catalyst for thioacetalization and its chemoselectivity
Sengodagounder Muthusamy, et al.
Tetrahedron Letters, 42, 359-362 (2001)
Tetrahedron Letters, 48, 6743-6743 (2007)