Copper(I) chloride
ALDRICH/651745 - AnhydroBeads™, ≥99.99% trace metals basis
Synonym: Copper monochloride; Cuprous chloride
CAS Number: 7758-89-6
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): ClCu
Molecular Weight: 99.00
EC Number: 231-842-9
MDL Number: MFCD00010971
Linear Formula: CuCl
Product Type: Chemical
| application(s) | electroplating material synthesis precursor |
| assay | ≥99.99% trace metals basis |
| bp | 1490 °C (lit.) |
| grade | synthesis grade |
| impurities | ≤100.0 ppm Trace Metal Analysis |
| InChI | 1S/ClH.Cu/h1H;/q;+1/p-1 |
| InChI key | OXBLHERUFWYNTN-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 430 °C (lit.) |
| product line | AnhydroBeads™ |
| Quality Level | 100  |
| reaction suitability | core: copper |
| reagent type: catalyst | |
| SMILES string | Cl[Cu] |
| solubility | slightly soluble 0.47 g/L at 20 °C |
| vapor pressure | 1.3 mmHg ( 546 °C) |
| Application: | CuCl may be used as an initiator for hydrostannation of α,β-unsaturated ketones and other similar radical reactions. |
| Application: | Shows unique character as an initiator of radical reactions such as the hydrostannation of α,β-unsaturated ketones. |
| General description: | The structure of copper(I) chloride is similar to zinc-blende crystal at room temperature, at 407 °C the structure is wurtzite and at still higher temperature it forms copper(I) chloride vapor as determined by mass spectroscopy. |
| Legal Information: | AnhydroBeads is a trademark of Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC |
| Packaging: | 5, 25 g in ampule |
| Symbol |    GHS05,GHS07,GHS09 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H302 - H318 - H410 |
| Precautionary statements | P273 - P280 - P301 + P312 + P330 - P305 + P351 + P338 + P310 |
| Hazard Codes | Xn,N |
| Risk Statements | 22-38-41-50/53 |
| Safety Statements | 22-60-61 |
| RIDADR | UN 2802 8 / PGIII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Purity | ≥99.99% trace metals basis |
| bp | 1490 °C (lit.) |
| mp | 430 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12352302 |