Zinc chloride, MP Biomedicals™

Description

Zinc chloride ACS reagent grade, Hard, White Crystalline Powder

• It is a widely used reagent in various industrial processes.
• These include textile finishing, the etching of metals, the manufacture of parchment paper, and the preparation of galvanizing, soldering, and tinning fluxes.
• It is also used in organic chemical synthesis, such as in the formation of amines from azides.
• It is used in biochemistry and molecular biology research as a source of zinc ion.
• A study has been published on the zinc mediated inhibition of cAMP production in N18TG2 neuroblastoma cells.
• The use of zinc chloride in crystal studies of cytochrome c oxidase and of cytochrome c oxidoreductase has been described.
• Zinc chloride has been utilized to investigate the relationship of glutathione and glutathione synthesis rates to cellular toxicity.

Specifications

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 7646-85-7
• Molecular Formula: Cl2Zn
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 136.28
• MDL Number: MFCD00011295
• InChI Key: JIAARYAFYJHUJI-UHFFFAOYSA-L
• Synonym: Butter of zinc, Chlorure de zinc, Chlorure de zinc anhydre, Cloruro de cinc
• PubChem CID: 5727
• ChEBI: CHEBI:49976

• Boiling Point: 732°C (literature)
• Melting Point: 290°C (literature)
• Color: White
• Physical Form: Crystalline Powder
• Quantity: 1 kg
• UN Number: UN2331
• Solubility Information: This product is soluble in 0.029 M HCl (97mg/mL), yielding a clear to slightly hazy, colorless solution. It is also soluble in alcohol,glycerol, and acetone and water.
• Grade: ACS Reagent
• Loss on Drying: <0.02%
• Vapor Pressure: 1mmHg (428°C) (Lit)
• Density: 2.907g/mL(Lit.)
• Assay: >97.0%

Safety and Handling

RTECSNumber	ZH1400000
storageNote1	Store at Room Temperature (15-30°C). Store Desiccated.

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