Chromium
ALDRICH/266264 - powder, 99.5%, −100 mesh
Synonym: Cd
CAS Number: 7440-47-3
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): Cr
Molecular Weight: 52.00
EC Number: 231-157-5
MDL Number: MFCD00010944
Linear Formula: Cr
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | 99.5% |
| bp | 2672 °C (lit.) |
| density | 7.14 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| form | powder |
| InChI | 1S/Cr |
| InChI key | VYZAMTAEIAYCRO-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 1857 °C (lit.) |
| particle size | −100 mesh |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| reaction suitability | core: chromium |
| reagent type: catalyst | |
| resistivity | 12.7 μΩ-cm, 20°C |
| SMILES string | [Cr] |
| Application: | Chromium powder can be used in the microwave assisted synthesis of a bis(toluene)chromium boron complex, [Cr(η-C6H5CH3)2]+ (BPh4)-. It can also be used in the solid-state synthesis of chromium sulfide. |
| Packaging: | 50, 250 g in poly bottle |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | 99.5% |
| bp | 2672 °C (lit.) |
| mp | 1857 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 7.14 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12161600 |

