Ytterbium
ALDRICH/466069 - powder, ≥99.9% trace rare earth metals basis
CAS Number: 7440-64-4
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): Yb
Molecular Weight: 173.04
EC Number: 231-173-2
MDL Number: MFCD00011286
Linear Formula: Yb
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | ≥99.9% trace rare earth metals basis |
| bp | 1196 °C (lit.) |
| density | 6.54 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| form | powder |
| InChI | 1S/Yb |
| InChI key | NAWDYIZEMPQZHO-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 824 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| reaction suitability | reagent type: catalyst core: ytterbium |
| resistivity | 28 μΩ-cm, 20°C |
| SMILES string | [Yb] |
| Application: | When reacted with aromatic aldimines, followed by oxidants, produces vicinal diimine compounds. |
| Packaging: | 2 g in glass insert |
| Symbol | ![]() GHS02,GHS07 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H228 - H302 + H312 + H332 - H315 - H319 - H335 |
| Precautionary statements | P210 - P280 - P301 + P312 - P302 + P352 + P312 - P304 + P340 + P312 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | Xi |
| Risk Statements | 36/37/38 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36 |
| RIDADR | UN 3089 4.1 / PGII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | ≥99.9% trace rare earth metals basis |
| bp | 1196 °C (lit.) |
| mp | 824 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 6.54 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12161600 |



