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Strontium chloride hexahydrate, 98%

Catalog No. AAA1676430
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1000 g

CAS: 10025-70-4 | Cl2H12O6Sr | 266.61 g/mol

Strontium chloride hexahydrate is a precursor to prepare strontium chromate which is used as a corrosion inhibitor for aluminum. It is involved in the synthesis of cadmium sulfide core photocatalytic nanoparticles. It is used as a red coloring agent in pyrotechnics. Furthermore, it is utilized in glass-making and metallurgy. In the medical field, its radioactive isotope strontium-89 is used for the treatment of bone cancer. It acts as a catalyst in the conversion of ketones and aldehydes to the corresponding gem-dihydroperoxides using aqueous hydrogen peroxide.

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Applications
Strontium chloride hexahydrate is a precursor to prepare strontium chromate which is used as a corrosion inhibitor for aluminum. It is involved in the synthesis of cadmium sulfide core photocatalytic nanoparticles. It is used as a red coloring agent in pyrotechnics. Furthermore, it is utilized in glass-making and metallurgy. In the medical field, its radioactive isotope strontium-89 is used for the treatment of bone cancer. It acts as a catalyst in the conversion of ketones and aldehydes to the corresponding gem-dihydroperoxides using aqueous hydrogen peroxide.

Solubility
Soluble in water. Slightly soluble in ethanol and acetone. Insoluble in ammonia.

Notes
Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.
TRUSTED_SUSTAINABILITY

Chemical Identifiers

CAS 10025-70-4
Molecular Formula Cl2H12O6Sr
Molecular Weight (g/mol) 266.61
MDL Number MFCD00149865
InChI Key AMGRXJSJSONEEG-UHFFFAOYSA-L
IUPAC Name strontium(2+) hexahydrate dichloride
SMILES O.O.O.O.O.O.[Cl-].[Cl-].[Sr++]

Specifications

Quantity 250 g
Merck Index 14,8840
Solubility Information Soluble in water. Slightly soluble in ethanol and acetone. Insoluble in ammonia.
Formula Weight 266.62 (158.53 Anhydrous)
Percent Purity ≥99%
Refractive Index 1.65
Sensitivity Hygroscopic
Density 1.93
Chemical Name or Material Strontium chloride hexahydrate
Hazard Category H318-H335
Hazard Statement GHS H Statement
H318
Causes serious eye damage.
Precautionary Statement P261-P271-P280-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P310-P312-P501c
EINECSNumber 233-971-6
RTECSNumber WK8575000
TSCA Yes
Recommended Storage Ambient temperatures

RUO – Research Use Only

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