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CERIUM(III) CHLORIDE

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CERIUM(III) CHLORIDE Basic information

Product Name:
CERIUM(III) CHLORIDE
Synonyms:
  • Cerium(III) chloride, ultra dry, 99.9% (REO)
  • Cerium(iii) chloride, 99.9%, anhydrous, pure
  • Cerium(III) chloride, anhydrous, pure
  • Cerium(III) trichloride
  • Cerium(III) chloride, anhydrous (H2O < 0.5%)
  • CERIUM(III) CHLORIDE, ANHYDROUS (H2O < 0.5%): 99.9% (REO)
  • Cerium(III) chloride,99.9%,pure,anhydrous
  • CERIUM(III) CHLORIDE
CAS:
7790-86-5
MF:
CeCl3
MW:
246.48
EINECS:
232-227-8
Product Categories:
  • metal halide
  • Inorganics
  • Ce (Cerium) Compounds
  • Classes of Metal Compounds
  • Transition Metal Compounds
  • Other Metal
Mol File:
7790-86-5.mol
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CERIUM(III) CHLORIDE Chemical Properties

Melting point:
848 °C(lit.)
Boiling point:
1727 °C
Density 
3.97 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
Flash point:
1727°C
storage temp. 
Inert atmosphere,Room Temperature
solubility 
soluble in H2O, ethanol
form 
beads
color 
White to Pale Gray
Specific Gravity
3.92
Water Solubility 
Soluble in water, ethanol, acids and acetone.
Sensitive 
Hygroscopic
Merck 
14,1997
Stability:
Stable. Hygroscopic. Incompatible with strong acids, strong oxidizing agents.
InChIKey
VYLVYHXQOHJDJL-UHFFFAOYSA-K
CAS DataBase Reference
7790-86-5(CAS DataBase Reference)
EPA Substance Registry System
Cerium chloride (CeCl3) (7790-86-5)
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Safety Information

Hazard Codes 
Xi
Risk Statements 
36/37/38
Safety Statements 
26-36
RIDADR 
UN 3260 8 / PGIII
WGK Germany 
2
RTECS 
FK5075000
3-10
TSCA 
Yes
HS Code 
28461090
Toxicity
LD50 in mice, guinea pigs (mg/kg): 352, 110 i.p. (Graca)

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CERIUM(III) CHLORIDE Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

Cerium(III) chloride is a white powder and is used for incandescent gas mantles, spectrography and polymerization of olefins.

Cerium(III) chloride is mainly used as catalyst for petroleum,automobile exhaust catalyst , also used as a raw material for the production of cerium metal and other cerium compounds.

Physical properties

White, very fine powder; hexagonal crystal system; heptahydrate is yellow orthogonal crystal and hygroscopic; density of anhydrous salt 3.97 g/cm3; melts at 817°C; vaporizes at 1,727°C; heptahydrate begins to lose water above 90°C and becomes anhydrous at about 230°C; soluble in water and alcohol; hexahydrate has greater solubility in these solvents.

Uses

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.

Production Methods

Cerium(III) chloride is prepared by the reaction of hydrochloric acid with a cerium salt, such as cerium hydroxide or carbonate, followed by crystallization;
Ce(OH)3 + 3HCl → CeCl3 + 3H2O
Ce2(CO3)3 + 6HCl → 2CeCl3 + 3CO2 + 3H2O.

Flammability and Explosibility

Non flammable

Safety Profile

Poison by intravenous, intraperitoneal, and subcutaneous routes. Moderately toxic by ingestion. See also CERIUM COMPOUNDS. When heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes of Cl-

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