Basic information
- CAS
563-43-9- Standard SMILES
C[CH2][Al+2].[Cl-].[Cl-]- InChIKey
UAIZDWNSWGTKFZ-UHFFFAOYSA-L- Molecular formula
- C2H5AlCl2
- Average molar mass
- 126.95 g/mol
Overview
See also: Ethylaluminum dichloride (preferred).
Names & identifiers
- Preferred name
- Ethyl aluminium dichloride
- IUPAC
- ethylaluminum(2+) dichloride
- English name
- Ethylaluminum dichloride
- Molecular formula
- C2H5AlCl2
- Molecular weight
- 126.95
Names & synonyms
AlEtCl2Ethyl aluminium dichlorideSCHEMBL42633SCHEMBL11787904ETHYLALUMINUM DICHLORIDE [MI]AKOS024257408E0648Ethylaluminium dichloride, 1M in Heptane (16-18 wgt%)EADCETHYLALUMINIUM DICHLORIDEuminum dichLdichloroethyl-aluminu
Show more names
EthyldichloroaluminumDICHLOROETHYLALUMINUMAluminum,dichloroethyl-dichlororthyl aluminiumEthylaluminiumdichloridDichloro(ethyl)aluminium
Database identifiers
- CAS
563-43-9- PubChem CID
- 16686341
- UNII
- MRI7V0U832
Properties
Computed structural properties
- Topological polar surface area
- 0 Ų
- Hydrogen bond donors
- 0
- Hydrogen bond acceptors
- 2
- Rotatable bonds
- 0
- Heavy atoms
- 5
- Formal charge
- 0
- Complexity
- 2.8
Physicochemical properties
- Melting point
- 32 °C · 32 °C(lit.)
- Boiling point
- 68 · 68-70°C
- Density
- 0.927 g/mL · 0.927 g/mL at 25 °C
- vapor pressure
- 5 mm · 5 mm Hg ( 60 °C)
- Flash point
- 40 °F · 40 °F
- storage temp.
- 0 · 0-6°C
- form
- Liquid
- color
- Colorless to pale yellow
- Specific Gravity
- 0.927 · 0.927
- Water Solubility
- Soluble in acetone. Miscible with alcohol, chloroform, ether. Reacts with water.
- FreezingPoint
- 32 ℃ · 32℃
- Sensitive
- Air & Moisture Sensitive
- Hydrolytic Sensitivity
- 8 · 8: reacts rapidly with moisture, water, protic solvents
- Merck
- 326 · 326
- BRN
- 4123357 · 4123357
- InChI
- 1S/C2H5.Al.2ClH/c1-2;;;/h1H2,2H3;;2*1H/q;+2;;/p-2
Safety & regulation
Safety data
- F
- 10-21
- wgk
- 1
- tsca
- TSCA listed
- rtecs
- BD0705000
- ridadr
- UN 3399 4.3/PG 1
- hs_code
- 29319090
- risk_code
- 11-15-23/24/25-34-14-67-65-62-51/53-48/20-14/15-17-63
- Signal word
- Danger
- Symbol(GHS)
- GHS02,GHS05
- hazard_code
- F,T,N,C
- safety_code
- 16-26-36/37/39-45-62-61-43-27
- hazard_class
- 4.3
- Storage Class
- 4.3 - Hazardous materials which set free flammable gases upon contact with water
- packing_group
- I
- target organs
- Central nervous system
- Hazard statements
- H250-H260-H314
- REACH Registrations
- Active
- Hazard Classifications
- Aquatic Chronic 3Asp. Tox. 1Eye Dam. 1Flam. Liq. 2Repr. 2Skin Corr. 1BSTOT RE 2STOT SE 3Water-react 1
- Precautionary statements
- P210-P222-P231+P232-P233-P280-P223-P260-P264-P302+P334-P370+P378-P301+P330+P331-P303+P361+P353-P363-P304+P340-P310-P305+P351+P338-P402+P404-P405-P501
- Hazardous Substances Data
- 563-43-9(Hazardous Substances Data)
Chemistry & industry
Applications
UsesCatalyst for olefin polymerization, aromatic hydrogenation; intermediate.
UsesEthylaluminum dichloride is used as a catalyst component in the polyolefin industry, for the synthesis of synthetic rubbers and for the dimerisation of olefins. It is also employed as a catalyst for Friedel-Crafts acylations.
General DescriptionA colorless to light-yellow heated liquid. Freezing point 90°F.
Upstream & downstream products
Upstream raw materials
Downstream products
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