Copper(II) chloride
ALDRICH/203149 - 99.999% trace metals basis
Synonym: Cupric chloride
CAS Number: 7447-39-4
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): Cl2Cu
Molecular Weight: 134.45
EC Number: 231-210-2
MDL Number: MFCD00010972
Linear Formula: CuCl2
Product Type: Chemical
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This image depicts SKU: 203149-10G
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| assay | 99.999% trace metals basis |
| density | 3.386 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| form | powder |
| impurities | ≤15.0 ppm Trace Metal Analysis |
| InChI | 1S/2ClH.Cu/h2*1H;/q;;+2/p |
| InChI key | ORTQZVOHEJQUHG-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 620 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 100  |
| reaction suitability | core: copper |
| reagent type: catalyst | |
| SMILES string | Cl[Cu]Cl |
| Application: | Noble-Metal Nanostructures with Controlled Morphologies |
| Application: | Adding CuCl2 to AgNO3 with EG1mYAbe is used to produce uniform Ag nanowires. Copper chloride may be used as a catalyst in organic chlorination reactions. Used with palladium in a catalytic synthesis of 3-haloindoles via an annulation process. |
| General description: | Copper chloride is a white solid. It is insoluble in water. Copper(II) chloride may be prepared by dissolving excess of copper (II) oxide or copper(II) carbonate in dilute hydrochloric acid. |
| Packaging: | 10, 50 g in poly bottle |
| Symbol |    GHS05,GHS07,GHS09 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H302 + H312 - H315 - H318 - H410 |
| Precautionary statements | P264 - P273 - P280 - P301 + P312 - P302 + P352 + P312 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | Xn,N |
| Risk Statements | 21/22-41-50 |
| Safety Statements | 26-60-61 |
| RIDADR | UN 2802 8 / PGIII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Purity | 99.999% trace metals basis |
| mp | 620 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 3.386 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12352302 |