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793523

Zinc chloride

anhydrous, free-flowing, Redi-Dri, reagent grade, ≥98%

Synonym(s):

Dichlorozinc

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Linear Formula:
ZnCl2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
136.30
NACRES:
NA.21
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
EC Number:
231-592-0
MDL number:
Assay:
≥98%
Grade:
anhydrous, reagent grade
Form:
powder or crystals
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Quality Level

grade

anhydrous, reagent grade

vapor pressure

1 mmHg ( 428 °C)

product line

Redi-Dri

assay

≥98%

form

powder or crystals

quality

free-flowing

pH

5 (20 °C, 100 g/L)

mp

293 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

[Cl-].[Cl-].[Zn++]

InChI

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

InChI key

JIAARYAFYJHUJI-UHFFFAOYSA-L

General description

Zinc chloride is a Lewis acid that can be used to promote cycloaddition, substitution, and addition reactions, including electrophilic aromatic additions and selective reductions. It is also used in the preparation of organozinc reagents via transmetalation.

Application

Zinc chloride can be used as a catalyst in the:
  • Chemoselective dimethyl acetalization of aldehydes and ketones with trimethyl orthoformate to synthesize dimethyl acetals.
  • Synthesis of 9-substituted acridines via Bernthsen reaction.
It can also be used as an additive in the preparation of ultrafiltration membranes.

Legal Information

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

8B - Non-combustible corrosive hazardous materials

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

Regulatory Information

危险化学品

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Redi-Dri™ prevents hygroscopic powders, such as inorganic salts, from absorbing moisture and forming clumps, leaving the salts free-flowing every time.





Global Trade Item Number

SKUGTIN
793523-5KG04061835535644
793523-100G04061832951218
793523-1KG04061835276950
793523-500G04061835276967