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Copper(II) chloride

Name: Copper(II) chloride
Brand: MM

for synthesis

Synonym(s):

Copper(II) chloride, Copper dichloride

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):

Cl₂Cu

CAS Number:

7447-39-4

Molecular Weight:

134.45

UNSPSC Code:

12352302

EC Index Number:

231-210-2

NACRES:

NA.22

MDL number:

MFCD00010972

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Properties

Quality Level

200

form

solid

potency

584 mg/kg LD₅₀, oral (Rat)

pH

3.5 (20 °C, 50 g/L in H₂O)

mp

498 °C (decomposes)

solubility

620 g/L

density

3.39 g/cm³ at 20 °C

bulk density

1200 kg/m³

storage temp.

2-30°C

SMILES string

[Cu+2].[Cl-].[Cl-]

InChI

1S/2ClH.Cu/h2*1H;/q;;+2/p-2

InChI key

ORTQZVOHEJQUHG-UHFFFAOYSA-L

Description

Application

Catalytic enhancement in organic synthesis: The study explores the use of Copper(II) chloride as a catalytic agent in the synthesis of 4-sulfonyl-1,2,3-triazoles, highlighting its role in sequential aerobic copper-catalyzed sulfonylation and Dimroth cyclization, providing a robust method for constructing triazole frameworks in medicinal chemistry and material science (Van Hoof et al., 2021).

Analysis Note

Assay (iodometric, calc.on anhydrous substance): ≥ 98.0 %
Loss on drying (250 °C, 2 h): ≤ 5.0 %

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pictograms

GHS05,GHS07,GHS09

signalword

Danger

hcodes

H302 + H312 - H315 - H318 - H410

pcodes

P264 - P273 - P280 - P301 + P312 - P302 + P352 + P312 - P305 + P351 + P338

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Dermal - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 2 - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Irrit. 2

Storage Class

8B - Non-combustible, corrosive hazardous materials

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c