Zinc
ALDRICH/356018 - foil, thickness 0.25 mm, 99.9% trace metals basis
Synonym: Zn
CAS Number: 7440-66-6
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): Zn
Molecular Weight: 65.39
EC Number: 231-175-3
MDL Number: MFCD00011291
Linear Formula: Zn
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | 99.9% trace metals basis |
| bp | 907 °C (lit.) |
| density | 7.133 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| form | foil |
| InChI | 1S/Zn |
| InChI key | HCHKCACWOHOZIP-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 420 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 100  |
| reaction suitability | core: zinc |
| reagent type: catalyst | |
| resistivity | 5.8 μΩ-cm, 20°C |
| SMILES string | [Zn] |
| thickness | 0.25 mm |
| vapor pressure | 1 mmHg ( 487 °C) |
| Application: | Zinc can be used as a catalyst: • For the reduction of nitrobenzenes to aniline derivatives in the presence of ammonium chloride. • To synthesize β-hydroxy esters using ketones and α-bromoacetates via Reformatsky reaction. • For the transesterification of ethyl acetate and benzyl alcohol to synthesize benzyl acetate in the presence of imidazole. |
| Packaging: | 100 cm2 in rigid mailer |
| Packaging: | 4.5, 18 g in rigid mailer |
| Preparation Note: | • 50 × 50 mm (approximately 4.5 g) • 100 × 100 mm (approximately 18 g) |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | 99.9% trace metals basis |
| bp | 907 °C (lit.) |
| mp | 420 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 7.133 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 11101719 |