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Cerium(III) chloride, ultra dry, 99.9% (REO), Thermo Scientific Chemicals

Catalog Number AA3568814
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Quantity:
5 g
25 g
100 g
7790-86-5
CeCl3
246.466
MFCD00010929
VYLVYHXQOHJDJL-UHFFFAOYSA-K
cerium iii chloride, cerous chloride, cerium iii chloride, anhydrous, cerium-144 chloride, cerium chloride generic, cerium-chloride, cerium chloride octahydrate, cerous iii-chloride
24636
CHEBI:35458
cerium(3+);trichloride
[Cl-].[Cl-].[Cl-].[Ce+3]
7790-86-5
CeCl3
246.466
MFCD00010929
VYLVYHXQOHJDJL-UHFFFAOYSA-K
cerium iii chloride, cerous chloride, cerium iii chloride, anhydrous, cerium-144 chloride, cerium chloride generic, cerium-chloride, cerium chloride octahydrate, cerous iii-chloride
24636
CHEBI:35458
cerium(3+);trichloride
[Cl-].[Cl-].[Cl-].[Ce+3]

Description

Cerium(III) chloride is used in incandescent gas mantles, spectrography and polymerization of olefins. It acts as a Lewis acid and used in Friedel-Crafts alkylation and acylation reactions in organic synthesis. It is used as a precursor for the preparation of other cerium salts, such as cerium(III) trifluoromethanesulfonate.

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.

TRUSTED_SUSTAINABILITY
Boiling Point 1727°C
Melting Point 848°C
Color Gray to White
Physical Form Crystalline
Quantity 25 g
Merck Index 14,1997
Solubility Information Soluble in water,ethanol,acids and acetone.
Formula Weight 246.48
Percent Purity 99.9%
Odor Odorless
Packaging Ampouled under Argon
Sensitivity Hygroscopic
Density 3.92
Chemical Name or Material Cerium(III) chloride, ultra dry, (REO)
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Safety and Handling

Hazard Category H314
Hazard Statement GHS H Statement
H315-H319-H335
Causes skin irritation.
Causes serious eye irritation.
May cause respiratory irritation.
Precautionary Statement P260-P264b-P280-P301+P330+P331-P303+P361+P353-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P310-P363-P501c
DOTInformation Hazard Class: 8; Packaging Group: II
EINECSNumber 232-227-8
RTECSNumber FK5075000
TSCA Yes
Recommended Storage Ambient temperatures; Store under Nitrogen
SDS

RUO – Research Use Only

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