Chromium(III) chloride hexahydrate
ALDRICH/27096 - purum p.a., ≥98.0% (RT)
Synonym: Chromium trichloride hexahydrate; Hexaaquachromium(III) chloride
CAS Number: 10060-12-5
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): Cl3Cr · 6H2O
Molecular Weight: 266.45
EC Number: 233-038-3
MDL Number: MFCD00149660
Linear Formula: CrCl3 · 6H2O
Product Type: Chemical
| anion traces | sulfate (SO42-): ≤500 mg/kg |
| assay | ≥98.0% (RT) |
| cation traces | Ca: ≤300 mg/kg |
| Cd: ≤50 mg/kg | |
| Co: ≤50 mg/kg | |
| Cu: ≤50 mg/kg | |
| Fe: ≤100 mg/kg | |
| K: ≤100 mg/kg | |
| Na: ≤300 mg/kg | |
| Ni: ≤50 mg/kg | |
| Pb: ≤50 mg/kg | |
| Zn: ≤50 mg/kg | |
| density | 1.76 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| form | solid |
| grade | purum p.a. |
| InChI | 1S/3ClH.Cr.6H2O/h3*1H;;6* |
| InChI key | LJAOOBNHPFKCDR-UHFFFAOYSA |
| Quality Level | 200  |
| reaction suitability | core: chromium |
| reagent type: catalyst | |
| SMILES string | [H]O[H].[H]O[H].[H]O[H].[ |
| Application: | 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. |
| Symbol |    GHS05,GHS07,GHS09 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statements | H290 - H302 - H317 - H411 |
| Precautionary statements | P234 - P261 - P273 - P280 - P301 + P312 - P302 + P352 |
| Hazard Codes | Xn |
| Risk Statements | 22 |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | does not flash |
| Flash Point(C) | does not flash |
| Purity | ≥98.0% (RT) |
| Density | 1.76 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12352300 |