Cadmium chloride
ALDRICH/655198
Synonym: Cadmium dichloride; Dichlorocadmium
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): CdCl2
Molecular Weight: 183.32
EC Number: 233-296-7
MDL Number: MFCD00010916
Linear Formula: CdCl2
Product Type: Chemical
| concentration | ≥55.2% Cd (EDTA titration) |
| form | solid |
| InChI | 1S/Cd.2ClH/h;2*1H/q+2;;/p |
| InChI key | YKYOUMDCQGMQQO-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 568 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| reaction suitability | core: cadmium |
| SMILES string | Cl[Cd]Cl |
| solubility | H2O: soluble >457 g/L at 20 °C (OECD Test Guideline 105) |
| vapor density | 6.3 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | 10 mmHg ( 656 °C) |
| Application: | Cadmium chloride (CdCl2) may be used as a catalyst for an efficient production of 5-substituted 1H-tetrazoles from [2 + 3]-cycloaddition of NaN3 with nitrile. |
| Packaging: | 100 g in poly bottle |
| Packaging: | 5 g in glass bottle |
| Symbol | ![]() ![]() GHS06,GHS08,GHS09 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H301 - H330 - H340 - H350 - H360 - H372 - H410 |
| Precautionary statements | P201 - P202 - P260 - P264 - P273 - P304 + P340 + P310 |
| Hazard Codes | T+,N |
| Risk Statements | 45-46-60-61-25-26-48/23/25-50/53 |
| Safety Statements | 53-45-60-61 |
| RIDADR | UN2570 - class 6.1 - PG 3 - EHS - Cadmium compounds, HI: all (no |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| mp | 568 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12352302 |




