Sodium tetrachloroaluminate

Description

CAS: 7784-16-9 | AlCl4Na | 191.771 g/mol

Sodium tetrachloroaluminate is used as Friedel-Crafts acylating agent , dehydrating and dehydrogenating agent in organic synthesis.

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Specifications

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 7784-16-9
• Molecular Formula: AlCl4Na
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 191.771
• MDL Number: MFCD00050361
• InChI Key: CMLRNXGMTZKKSR-UHFFFAOYSA-J
• Synonym: sodium tetrachloroaluminate, sodium tetrachloroaluminate 1-, alcl4.na, aluminum sodium chloride, naalcl4, sodium tetrachloroaluminate, anhydrous, powder trace metals basis
• PubChem CID: 16699350
• IUPAC Name: sodium;tetrachloroalumanuide
• SMILES: [Na+].[Al-](Cl)(Cl)(Cl)Cl

• Melting Point: 185°C
• Color: Yellow
• Physical Form: Powder
• Quantity: 100 g
• Solubility Information: Soluble in water
• Formula Weight: 191.78
• Sensitivity: Moisture sensitive
• Appearance: Pale yellow powder
• Density: 2.01
• Chemical Name or Material: Sodium tetrachloroaluminate

Safety and Handling

Hazard Category	H314-H335
Precautionary Statement	P260-P264b-P271-P280-P301+P330+P331-P303+P361+P353-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P310-P363-P501c
DOTInformation	Hazard Class: 8, Packing Group: III
EINECSNumber	232-050-6
TSCA	No
Recommended Storage	Ambient temperatures; Store under Argon

SDS

RUO – Research Use Only