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Aluminum trichloride hexahydrate

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Aluminum trichloride hexahydrate structure

Aluminum trichloride hexahydrate 

structure
  • CAS No:

    7784-13-6

  • Formula:

    AlCl3.6H2O

  • Chemical Name:

    Aluminum trichloride hexahydrate

  • Synonyms:

    Aluminum chloride (AlCl3),hydrate (1:6);Aluminum chloride,hexahydrate;Aluminum chloride (AlCl3),hexahydrate;Aluminum trichloride hexahydrate;Aluminum(III) chloride hexahydrate

  • Categories:

    Water Treatment Chemical  >  Flocculant

Description

white to pale yellow crystalline solid

Aluminum trichloride hexahydrate Basic Attributes

241.43

239.951485

231-208-1

DTXSID1058719

28273200

Characteristics

6

1.68270

White To Light Yellow Solid

2.39

100°C(dec.)

H2O: 477 g/L (20 ºC)

Store at +15°C to +25°C.

1 mm Hg ( 100 °C)

Oral-rat LD50: 3311 mg/kg; Oral-Mouse LD50:1990 mg/kg

Decomposes toxic chloride fumes when heated; reacts with water to form hydrochloric acid and aluminum hydroxide

Safety Information

III

8

UN 3260 8/PG 3

1

36/37/38-34-36/38-52

26-45-36/37/39

BD0530000

Xi,C

Warehouse ventilated, low temperature and dry

Stable, but may decompose upon exposure to moist air or water. Incompatible with acids.Note that decomposition of the anhydrous product, possibly caused by moisture leaking into the container or being trapped within it, may cause a pressure rise in a sealed container, potentially leading to explosive rupture.

P305 + P351 + P338

H315; H319

|Danger|H314 (100%): Causes severe skin burns and eye damage [Danger Skin corrosion/irritation]|P260, P264, P280, P301+P330+P331, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P310, P321, P363, P405, and P501|Aggregated GHS information provided by 38 companies from 1 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory.

Toxicity

moderately toxic

Aluminum trichloride hexahydrate Use and Manufacturing

Methods of Manufacturing

See the crystalline aluminum chloride for the chloralkali hydrochloric acid method.

Uses

The anhydrous form suitable as an acid catalyst, especially in Friedel-Crafts type reactions; in cracking of petroleum; in manufacture of rubbers, lubricants.The hexahydrate form used in preserving wood; disinfecting stables, slaughterhouses, etc.; in deodorants and antiperspirant preparations; refining crude oil; dyeing fabrics; manufacture of parchment paper.

Computed Properties

Molecular Weight:151.35
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count:1
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count:1
Exact Mass:149.898661
Monoisotopic Mass:149.898661
Topological Polar Surface Area:1
Heavy Atom Count:5
Complexity:8
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count:2
Compound Is Canonicalized:Yes

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  • Data: 2026-01-02
  • Price: 800.00Yuan/ton
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