Bismuth(III) chloride
ALDRICH/224839 - reagent grade, ≥98%
Synonym: Bismuth trichloride; Trichlorobismuth
CAS Number: 7787-60-2
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): BiCl3
Molecular Weight: 315.34
EC Number: 232-123-2
MDL Number: MFCD00003461
Linear Formula: BiCl3
Product Type: Chemical
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This image depicts SKU: 224839-500G
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| assay | ≥98% |
| bp | 447 °C (lit.) |
| form | powder, chunks or granules |
| grade | reagent grade |
| InChI | 1S/Bi.3ClH/h;3*1H/q+3;;;/ |
| InChI key | JHXKRIRFYBPWGE-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 230-232 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 100  |
| reaction suitability | reagent type: catalyst core: bismuth |
| SMILES string | Cl[Bi](Cl)Cl |
| Application: | Bismuth(III) chloride may be used as a catalyst in the following processes: • Alcoholysis, acetolysis and hydrolysis of epoxides to form the corresponding β-alkoxy and β-acetoxy alcohols and diols. • Preparation of thiiranes from oxiranes using ammonium thiocyanate. • Three component coupling of carbonyl compound, amine and dialkyl phosphite to form α-amino phosphonates. • Allylation of secondary benzyl alcohols with allyltrimethylsilane. • [4 + 2] cycloaddition between dienes and α-carbonyl ethylenic dienophiles. |
| General description: | Bismuth(III) chloride is an inorganic salt that can be prepared by the reaction of bismuth with chlorine. |
| Packaging: | 25, 100, 500 g in poly bottle |
| Symbol |  GHS07 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statements | H315 - H319 |
| Precautionary statements | P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | Xi |
| Risk Statements | 36/38 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36 |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 2 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | ≥98% |
| bp | 447 °C (lit.) |
| mp | 230-232 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12352302 |