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Aluminum chloride hexahydrate, Reagent Grade

Catalog No. AA1229736
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Quantity:
500 g
2 kg

CAS: 7784-13-6 | AlCl3H12O6 | 241.42 g/mol

Pharmaceutical preparations of aluminum chloride hexahydrate are used to treat hyperhidrosis, a condition involving excessive sweating. It is also employed in deodorants, antiperspirant preparations, dyeing fabrics, refining crude oil, textile finishing, manufacturing parchment paper, preserving the wood and disinfecting stables. It also finds use as a reagent in organic synthesis. Aluminum chloride hexahydrate is also useful in water treatment process, medicine and cosmetic products.

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Chemical Identifiers

CAS 7784-13-6
Molecular Formula AlCl3H12O6
Molecular Weight (g/mol) 241.42
MDL Number MFCD00149134
InChI Key JGDITNMASUZKPW-UHFFFAOYSA-K
SMILES O.O.O.O.O.O.[Al+3].[Cl-].[Cl-].[Cl-]

Specifications

Melting Point 100°C (decomposition)
Color White
Physical Form Crystals
Quantity 500 g
Solubility Information Highly soluble in water. Soluble in alcohol,ether,glycerol,propylene glycol and acetonitrile.
IUPAC Name aluminum(3+) hexahydrate trichloride
Formula Weight 241.43 (133.34 Anhydrous)
Grade Reagent
Odor Odorless
Density 2.398
Chemical Name or Material Aluminum chloride hexahydrate
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Hazard Category H315-H319-H335
Precautionary Statement P261-P264b-P271-P280-P302+P352-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P312-P332+P313-P362-P501c
DOTInformation DOT Class: 8, Packaging Group: III
EINECSNumber 231-208-1
RTECSNumber BD0530000
TSCA Yes
Recommended Storage Ambient temperatures

RUO – Research Use Only

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