Calcium hypochlorite
SIGALD/211389 - technical grade
CAS Number: 7778-54-3
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): CaCl2O2
Molecular Weight: 142.98
EC Number: 231-908-7
MDL Number: MFCD00010900
Linear Formula: Ca(OCl)2
Product Type: Chemical
composition | available chlorine, 65% |
concentration | ≥65% (chlorine titration by Na2S2O3) |
density | 2.35 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
form | powder or granules |
solid | |
grade | technical grade |
InChI | 1S/Ca.2ClO/c;2*1-2/q+2;2* |
InChI key | ZKQDCIXGCQPQNV-UHFFFAOYSA |
mp | 100 °C (lit.) |
Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
reaction suitability | reagent type: oxidant |
SMILES string | ClO[Ca]OCl |
Application: | Calcium hypochlorite may be used as an oxidant for the following conversions: • aldehydes to the corresponding acids • primary aliphatic alcohols to methyl esters • aliphatic primary alcohols to the corresponding carboxylic acids |
Application: | Calcium hypochlorite may be used in the following conversions: • aldehydes to the corresponding acids • primary aliphatic alcohols to methyl esters • primary benzyl alcohols to methyl benzoates • propargylic alcohols to the corresponding aldehydes and ketones |
General description: | Calcium hypochlorite has oxidizing properties. It participates as an oxidant in the preparation of diamine-benzoquinone polymers. |
General description: | Calcium hypochlorite is generally used for water disinfection and as a bleaching agent. |
Packaging: | 1 kg in poly bottle |
Packaging: | 250 g in poly bottle |
Packaging: | 5 g in glass bottle |
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Signal word | Danger |
Hazard statements | H272 - H302 - H314 - H400 |
Precautionary statements | P210 - P260 - P273 - P280 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
Hazard Codes | O,C,N |
Risk Statements | 8-22-31-34-50 |
Safety Statements | 26-36/37/39-45-61 |
RIDADR | UN 1748PSN1 5.1 / PGII |
WGK Germany | WGK 2 |
Supplemental Hazard Statements | EUH031 |
mp | 100 °C (lit.) |
Density | 2.35 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
UNSPSC | 12352300 |