Calcium hypochlorite, tech.

Description

For Use in Deodorant, Oxidizing Agent, Bleaching Agent | CAS: 7778-54-3 | CaCl2O2 | 142.976 g/mol

Deodorant, oxidizing agent, bleaching agentCalcium hypochlorite is used for swimming pool sanitation and other water treatment plants. It is also used to disinfect drinking water, equipments in the industry and surfaces and equipments in kitchens. Further, it is used to bleach textiles and paper. It is also employed in bathroom cleaners and laundry detergents. It is used as an oxidizing agent in organic chemistry. It is involved in the cleavage of glycols, alfa-hydroxy carboxylic acids and keto acids to yield fragmented aldehydes or carboxylic acids respectively. It plays an important role in the haloform reaction to prepare chloroform.

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.

Specifications

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 7778-54-3
• Molecular Formula: CaCl2O2
• MDL Number: MFCD00010900
• InChI Key: ZKQDCIXGCQPQNV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• Synonym: calcium hypochlorite, calcium hypochloride, bleaching powder, chlorinated lime, hypochlorous acid, calcium salt, caporit, losantin, pittchlor, pittcide, pittclor
• PubChem CID: 24504

• Melting Point: 100°C
• Color: White
• Physical Form: Granules
• Quantity: 50 g
• Solubility Information: Soluble in water.
• SMILES: [O-]Cl.[O-]Cl.[Ca+2]
• IUPAC Name: calcium;dihypochlorite
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 142.976
• Formula Weight: 142.98
• Appearance: White granular powder
• Density: 2.35 g/cm³ at 20°C
• Chemical Name or Material: Calcium hypochlorite

Safety and Handling

Hazard Category	H272-H290-H302-H314-H335
Precautionary Statement	P210-P220-P221-P234-P260-P264b-P270-P271-P280-P303+P361+P353-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P310-P330-P331-P363-P370+P378-P390-P501c
DOTInformation	DOT Class: 5.1, Packaging Group: II
EINECSNumber	231-908-7
RTECSNumber	NH3485000
TSCA	Yes
Recommended Storage	Ambient temperatures

SDS

RUO – Research Use Only