Gallium(III) nitrate hydrate, 99.9% (metals basis)

Description

CAS: 69365-72-6 | GaN3O9 | 255.74 g/mol

Gallium(III) nitrate hydrate is used in the preparation of gallium nitride and other gallium compounds. It acts as a drug used to treat symptomatic hypercalcemia secondary to cancer. It finds application as an antineoplastic agent and also as an acting agent for the treatment of bone-resorptive diseases. It is involved to improve the cultural selectivity of medically significant fungi by suppression of contaminating bacterial flora.

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Specifications

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 69365-72-6
• Molecular Formula: GaN3O9
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 255.74
• MDL Number: MFCD00149723
• InChI Key: CHPZKNULDCNCBW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• Synonym: gallium iii nitrate hydrate, nitric acid, gallium salt, hydrate, ga.3no3.h2o, gallium nitrate nanoparticles, gallium-iii-nitrate hydrate, gallium iii nitrate hydrate, puratronic, gallium iii nitrate hydrate, puratronic metals basis, gallium iii nitrate hydrate, crystalline trace metals basis, gallium iii nitrate hydrate, crystals and lumps trace metals basis
• PubChem CID: 11550823
• SMILES: [Ga+3].[O-][N+]([O-])=O.[O-][N+]([O-])=O.[O-][N+]([O-])=O

• Melting Point: 110°C (decomposition)
• Color: White
• Physical Form: Lump
• Quantity: 5 g
• Assay Percent Range: 99.9% (Metal basis)
• Solubility Information: Soluble in water.
• IUPAC Name: gallium(3+) trinitrate
• Formula Weight: 255.73 (Anhydrous)
• Odor: Odorless
• Sensitivity: Hygroscopic
• Appearance: White powder/flake/crystalline/beads/lump, etc.
• Chemical Name or Material: Gallium(III) nitrate hydrate

Safety and Handling

Hazard Category	H272-H315-H319
Precautionary Statement	P210-P220-P221-P264b-P280-P302+P352-P305+P351+P338-P332+P313-P362-P370+P378q-P501c
DOTInformation	DOT Class: 5.1; Packaging Group: II
EINECSNumber	236-815-5
TSCA	Yes
Recommended Storage	Ambient temperatures

SDS

RUO – Research Use Only