Chromic chloride hexahydrate Chemical Properties

Melting point:

83 °C

Density 

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

PH

2.0-3.0

Water Solubility 

Soluble in water and alcohol. Insoluble in diethyl ether.

Sensitive 

Hygroscopic

Merck 

14,2222

Exposure limits

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.

InChIKey

LJAOOBNHPFKCDR-UHFFFAOYSA-K

CAS DataBase Reference

10060-12-5(CAS DataBase Reference)

EPA Substance Registry System

Chromium(III) chloride hexahydrate (10060-12-5)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xn,N,C

Risk Statements 

22-36/37/38-51/53-34

Safety Statements 

24/25-61-45-36/37/39-26

RIDADR 

UN3260

WGK Germany 

1

RTECS 

GB5450000

TSCA 

Yes

HazardClass 

8

PackingGroup 

III

HS Code 

28273985

MSDS

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Chromic chloride hexahydrate Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

Chromic chloride hexahydrate is greenish-black to violet deliquescent crystals. soluble in water, ethanol, slightly soluble in acetone, insoluble in ether. It can be used as mordant, chromium additive, chromium reagent for trivalent chromium plating. It can also be used as raw material for the production of other chromium salts and chromium-containing pigments.

Uses

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

Uses

Chromium(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.

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