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Cerium(III) chloride, ultra dry, 99.9% (REO), Thermo Scientific Chemicals

Product Code. 11405050
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Description

Cerium(III) chloride is used in incandescent gas mantles, spectrography and polymerization of olefins. It acts as a Lewis acid and used in Friedel-Crafts alkylation and acylation reactions in organic synthesis. It is used as a precursor for the preparation of other cerium salts, such as cerium(III) trifluoromethanesulfonate.

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

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Chemical Identifiers

CAS 7790-86-5
Molecular Formula CeCl3
Molecular Weight (g/mol) 246.466
MDL Number MFCD00010929
InChI Key VYLVYHXQOHJDJL-UHFFFAOYSA-K
Synonym cerium iii chloride, cerous chloride, cerium iii chloride, anhydrous, cerium-144 chloride, cerium chloride generic, cerium-chloride, cerium chloride octahydrate, cerous iii-chloride
PubChem CID 24636
ChEBI CHEBI:35458
IUPAC Name cerium(3+);trichloride
SMILES [Cl-].[Cl-].[Cl-].[Ce+3]

Specifications

Boiling Point 1727°C
Melting Point 848°C
Color White
Physical Form Crystalline
Quantity 100 g
Assay Percent Range 99.9%
Solubility Information Soluble in water,ethanol,acids and acetone.
Formula Weight 246.48
Odor Odorless
Sensitivity Hygroscopic
Appearance White crystalline beads
Density 3.92
Chemical Name or Material Cerium(III) chloride
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