Chromium(III) chloride hexahydrate

Base Information

• Chemical Name: Chromium(III) chloride hexahydrate
• CAS No.: 10060-12-5
• Molecular Formula: CrCl3.6(H2O)
• Molecular Weight: 266.45
• Hs Code.: 28273985
• ICSC Number: 1532
• DSSTox Substance ID: DTXSID1041001
• Mol file: 10060-12-5.mol

Synonyms:chromic chloride;chromic chloride anhydrous;chromic chloride hexahydrate;chromic chloride, 51Cr-labeled;chromium chloride (CrCl3);chromium trichloride;chromium(iii) chloride

Chemical Property of Chromium(III) chloride hexahydrate

Chemical Property:

• Appearance/Colour: Green crystalline powder
• Melting Point: 83 °C
• Boiling Point: 100 °C at 760 mmHg
• PSA: 55.38000
• Density: 1.76 g/cm³
• LogP: 1.68270
• Storage Temp.: Inert atmosphere,Room Temperature
• Sensitive.: Hygroscopic
• Solubility.: Methanol (Slightly), Water (Slightly)
• Water Solubility.: Soluble in water and alcohol. Insoluble in diethyl ether.
• Hydrogen Bond Donor Count: 6
• Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count: 6
• Rotatable Bond Count: 0
• Exact Mass: 264.910451
• Heavy Atom Count: 10
• Complexity: 8

Purity/Quality:

99% ^*data from raw suppliers

Chromium(III) chloride hexahydrate ^*data from reagent suppliers

Safty Information:

• Pictogram(s): Xn
• Hazard Codes: Xn,N,C
• Statements: 22-36/37/38-51/53-34
• Safety Statements: 24/25-61-45-36/37/39-26

MSDS Files:

SDS file from LookChem

Total 1 MSDS from other Authors

Useful:

• Chemical Classes: Metals -> Chromium Compounds, Inorganic
• Canonical SMILES: O.O.O.O.O.O.Cl[Cr](Cl)Cl
• Inhalation Risk: A harmful concentration of airborne particles can be reached quickly when dispersed.
• Effects of Short Term Exposure: The substance is irritating to the respiratory tract.
• Effects of Long Term Exposure: Repeated or prolonged contact may cause skin sensitization.
• Uses: Chromium(III) chloride hexahydrate is used as an organic synthesis catalyst and as an additive to intravenous solutions. Chromium(III) chloride (CrCl3. 6H2O) hexahydrate can be used:As a source of chromium(II), which is in turn used as a catalyst in iodovinylation of aldehydes (Takai reaction).In the synthesis of chromium(III) complexes of tetradentate Schiff bases.In the preparation of Cr(III)-fatty acid complexes which can further be used as a catalyst for the synthesis of 1-monoacyIgIyceroIs.In combination with choline chloride as a deep eutectic solvent, which can be utilized as a catalyst for the esterification of formic and acetic acid with alcohols.