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Antimony(III) chloride, Puratronic™, 99.999% (metals basis), Thermo Scientific Chemicals

Catalog No. AA4037204
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2 g

Antimony(III) chloride is used as a chlorinating agent, as a fireproofing agent in textiles; in bronzing steel and as a mordant in dyeing as well as a caustic in medicine. It is also used as an apoptosis agent that is used to detect cholesterols and carotenoids. It is also employed to detect certain compounds, such as cholesterols and carotenoids. This agent seems to cause dehydration of cholesterol to 3,5-cholestadiene and 2,4-cholestadiene which produce the blue color seen during the reaction.

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

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Chemical Identifiers

CAS 10025-91-9
Molecular Formula Cl3Sb
Molecular Weight (g/mol) 228.11
MDL Number MFCD00011212
InChI Key FAPDDOBMIUGHIN-UHFFFAOYSA-K
Synonym antimony trichloride, trichlorostibine, antimony chloride, antimony iii chloride, stibine, trichloro, antimontrichlorid, antimonous chloride, butter of antimony, antimony butter, caustic antimony
PubChem CID 24814
ChEBI CHEBI:74856
SMILES [Cl-].[Cl-].[Cl-].[Sb+3]

Specifications

Boiling Point 223.5°C
Melting Point 73.4°C
Physical Form Crystalline Aggregates
Quantity 2 g
UN Number UN1733
Merck Index 14,707
Solubility Information Soluble in alcohol and acetone and acids.
IUPAC Name trichlorostibane
Formula Weight 228.11
Percent Purity 99.999%
Grade Puratronic™
Odor Pungent
Sensitivity Moisture sensitive
Density 3.14 g/mL
Assay (metals basis)
Chemical Name or Material Antimony(III) chloride
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Hazard Category H314-H335
Hazard Statement GHS H Statement
H314
Causes severe skin burns and eye damage.
Precautionary Statement P260-P264b-P271-P280-P301+P330+P331-P303+P361+P353-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P310-P363-P501c
DOTInformation Transport Hazard Class: 8; Packing Group: II; Proper Shipping Name: ANTIMONY TRICHLORIDE, SOLID
EINECSNumber 233-047-2
RTECSNumber CC4900000
TSCA Yes
Recommended Storage Ambient temperatures

RUO – Research Use Only

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