Lutetium(III) chloride
ALDRICH/450960 - anhydrous, powder, 99.99% trace metals basis
Synonym: Lutetium chloride; Lutetium trichloride
CAS Number: 10099-66-8
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): Cl3Lu
Molecular Weight: 281.33
EC Number: 233-240-1
MDL Number: MFCD00011099
Linear Formula: LuCl3
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | 99.99% trace metals basis |
| density | 3.98 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| form | powder |
| grade | anhydrous |
| impurities | ≤150.0 ppm Trace Rare Earth Analysis |
| InChI | 1S/3ClH.Lu/h3*1H;/q;;;+3/ |
| InChI key | AEDROEGYZIARPU-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 905 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| reaction suitability | core: lutetium |
| reagent type: catalyst | |
| SMILES string | Cl[Lu](Cl)Cl |
| Application: | Lutetium(III) chloride can be used: • As a precursor to synthesize chiral bridged lutetium catalyst for asymmetric hydroamination. • As a starting material to prepare doped lutetium oxide nanophosphors. • To fabricate scintillation detectors such as lutetium aluminum garnet (LuAG). |
| Packaging: | 1, 5 g in ampule |
| Hazard Codes | Xi |
| Risk Statements | 36/37/38 |
| 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 | 99.99% trace metals basis |
| mp | 905 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 3.98 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12352302 |

