Zinc perchlorate hexahydrate
ALDRICH/401439
Synonym: Perchloric acid zinc hydrate
CAS Number: 10025-64-6
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): Cl2O8Zn · 6H2O
Molecular Weight: 372.38
EC Number: 237-122-0
MDL Number: MFCD00150370
Linear Formula: Zn(ClO4)2·6H2O
Product Type: Chemical
| form | crystals and lumps |
| InChI | 1S/2ClHO4.6H2O.Zn/c2*2-1( |
| InChI key | PADPILQDYPIHQQ-UHFFFAOYSA |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| reaction suitability | core: zinc |
| reagent type: oxidant | |
| SMILES string | O.O.O.O.O.O.[Zn++].[O-]Cl |
| Application: | Zinc perchlorate hexahydrate can be used as a catalyst:• For acylation of electron-deficient phenols, sterically hindered alcohols and amines. • For the synthesis of 2-hydroxy sulfides by the opening of epoxide rings with thiols. • For solvent‐free condensation of carboxylic acids with alcohols. It can also be used as:• An electrolyte for aqueous Zinc batteries. • A precursor for the synthesis of highly fluorescent ZnSe quantumdots. |
| General description: | Zinc perchlorate hexahydrate is a hexahydrate salt of zinc widely used as an oxidation reagent and catalyst in various organic transformations. It also finds application in the field of rechargeable batteries. |
| Packaging: | 100, 500 g in glass bottle |
| Symbol | ![]() GHS03,GHS05 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H272 - H314 |
| Precautionary statements | P210 - P220 - P260 - P280 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | O,C |
| Risk Statements | 8-34 |
| Safety Statements | 17-26-27-36/37/39-45 |
| RIDADR | UN 1481 5.1 / PGII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| UNSPSC | 12352302 |



