CAS 10060-12-5 Chromium(3+) trichloride hexahydrate (HCID 166918)

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Basic information

CAS: 10060-12-5
Standard SMILES: O.O.O.O.O.O.[Cl-].[Cl-].[Cl-].[Cr+3]
InChIKey: LJAOOBNHPFKCDR-UHFFFAOYSA-K
Molecular formula: Cl3CrH12O6
Average molar mass: 266.44 g/mol

Overview

Chromium(3+) trichloride hexahydrate is the hexahydrate of chromium(3+) trichloride. It contains a chromium(3+) trichloride.

Names & identifiers

Preferred name: Chromium(3+) trichloride hexahydrate
IUPAC: chromium(3+);trichloride;hexahydrate
English name: Chromic chloride hexahydrate
Molecular formula: Cl3CrH12O6
Molecular weight: 266.45

Names & synonyms

chromium(3+) trichloride hexahydratechromium(3+);trichloride;hexahydrate13820-88-7Chromium chloride (CrCl3), hydrate (1:6)Chromium trichloride hexahydrateChromium(3+), hexaaqua-, trichloride, (OC-6-11)-Cl3CrH12O6H12Cl3CrO6SCHEMBL229471CHROMIC CHLORIDE [VANDF]tris(chloranyl)chromium;hexahydratechromium trichloride--water (1/6)

Show more names

CrClCHROMIUM(III) CHLORIDE HEXAHYDRATECHROMIC CHLORIDE 6-HYDRATECHROMIUM(III) CHLORIDE PUREChromic chLChromiumChlorideUspCHROMICCHLORIDE,USPCHROMIC CHLORIDE 6H2OCHROMIUM CHLORIDE XHYD

chromium (III) chloride hexahydrateAKOS025243384CHROMIC CHLORIDE [ORANGE BOOK]CHROMIC CHLORIDE [USP MONOGRAPH]CHROMIC CHLORIDE HEXAHYDRATE [VANDF]CHROMIC CHLORIDE HEXAHYDRATE [WHO-DD]CHROMIUM (AS CHROMIC CHLORIDE) [VANDF]Q27124055

Database identifiers

Properties

Computed structural properties

Topological polar surface area: 6 Å²
Hydrogen bond donors: 6
Hydrogen bond acceptors: 9
Rotatable bonds: 0
Heavy atoms: 10
Formal charge: 0
Complexity: 0

Physicochemical properties

Melting point: 83 °C · 83 °C
Density: 1.76 g/mL · 1.76 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
storage temp.: Inert atmosphere,Room Temperature
solubility: Methanol (Slightly), Water (Slightly)
form: Powder/Solid
color: Reddish-violet
Specific Gravity: 1.76 · 1.76
PH: 2 · 2.0-3.0
Water Solubility: Soluble in water and alcohol. Insoluble in diethyl ether.
Sensitive: Hygroscopic
Merck: 14 · 14,2222
Exposure limits: 25 mg/m3; · NIOSH: IDLH 25 mg/m3; TWA 0.5 mg/m3
Stability: Stable, but may be air-sensitive. Hygroscopic. Incompatible with lithium, nitrogen, strong oxidizing agents.
InChI: 1S/3ClH.Cr.6H2O/h3*1H;;6*1H2/q;;;+3;;;;;;/p-3
InChIKey: LJAOOBNHPFKCDR-UHFFFAOYSA-K
SMILES: [H]O[H].[H]O[H].[H]O[H].[H]O[H].[H]O[H].[H]O[H].Cl[Cr](Cl)Cl

Safety & regulation

GHS classification

GHS Classification · 5 items

This chemical does not meet GHS hazard criteria for 3.4% (6 of 174) of reports.

Warning

H290 (35.6%): May be corrosive to metals [Warning Corrosive to Metals]

P234, P261, P264, P264+P265, P270, P271, P272, P273, P280, P301+P317, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P319, P321, P330, P332+P317, P333+P317, P337+P317, P362+P364, P390, P391, P403+P233, P405, P406, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement)

Aggregated GHS information provided per 174 reports by companies from 11 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.

Hazard information

Hazard Classes and CategoriesMet. Corr. 1 (35.6%)

Safety data

wgk: 1
tsca: Yes
rtecs: GB5450000
ridadr: UN3260
hs_code: 28273985
risk_code: 22-36/37/38-51/53-34
Signal word: Warning
Symbol(GHS): GHS05,GHS07,GHS09
hazard_code: Xn,N,C
safety_code: 24/25-61-45-36/37/39-26
hazard_class: 8
Storage Class: 8B - Non-combustible corrosive hazardous materials
packing_group: III
Hazard statements: H290-H302-H317-H411
Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 4 OralAquatic Chronic 2Met. Corr. 1Skin Sens. 1B

Chemistry & industry

Applications · 2 items

UsesChromium(III) chloride hexahydrate is used as an organic synthesis catalyst and as an additive to intravenous solutions.

UsesChromium(III) chloride (CrCl3. 6H2O) hexahydrate can be used:As a source of chromium(II), which is in turn used as a catalyst in iodovinylation of aldehydes (Takai reaction).In the synthesis of chromium(III) complexes of tetradentate Schiff bases.In the preparation of Cr(III)-fatty acid complexes which can further be used as a catalyst for the synthesis of 1-monoacyIgIyceroIs.In combination with choline chloride as a deep eutectic solvent, which can be utilized as a catalyst for the esterification of formic and acetic acid with alcohols.