Cobalt(II) chloride
SIGALD/60818 - purum p.a., anhydrous, ≥98.0% (KT)
Synonym: Cobalt dichloride; Cobalt muriate; Cobaltous chloride; Dichlorocobalt
CAS Number: 7646-79-9
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): Cl2Co
Molecular Weight: 129.84
EC Number: 231-589-4
MDL Number: MFCD00010938
Linear Formula: CoCl2
Product Type: Chemical
anion traces | sulfate (SO42-): ≤50 mg/kg |
assay | ≥98.0% (KT) |
cation traces | Ca: ≤50 mg/kg |
Cd: ≤50 mg/kg | |
Cu: ≤50 mg/kg | |
Fe: ≤50 mg/kg | |
K: ≤100 mg/kg | |
Na: ≤200 mg/kg | |
Ni: ≤1000 mg/kg | |
Pb: ≤50 mg/kg | |
Zn: ≤50 mg/kg | |
form | powder |
grade | purum p.a. |
impurities | ≤2% water |
InChI | 1S/2ClH.Co/h2*1H;/q;;+2/p |
InChI key | GVPFVAHMJGGAJG-UHFFFAOYSA |
mp | 724 °C (lit.) |
Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
SMILES string | Cl[Co]Cl |
vapor pressure | 40 mmHg ( 0 °C) |
Application: | Cobalt(II) chloride may be employed as a catalyst in the following studies: • Acylation of various alcohols (primary and secondary). • Acylation of various hydroxyl compounds (high selectivity). • Regioselective ring-opening reaction of oxiranes. • Coupling reactions of anhydrides or acid chlorides with thiols. • Protection of aldehydes, via chemoselective dithioacetalization reaction. • Solvent-free synthesis of β-enaminones and β-enamino esters. |
Application: | The vapor-phase co-reductions with other metal halides by hydrogen results in finely divided intermetallics with applications as structural materials or compounds with useful thermoelectric, magnetic, and oxidation-resistance properties. |
General description: | Cobalt(II) chloride is an anhydrous cobalt salt. Cobalt(II) chloride participates in the synthesis of various esters in the presence of acetonitrile. |
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Signal word | Danger |
Hazard statements | H302 - H317 - H334 - H341 - H350i - H360 - H410 |
Precautionary statements | P273 - P280 - P301 + P312 - P302 + P352 - P304 + P340 + P312 - P308 + P313 |
Hazard Codes | T,N |
Risk Statements | 49-60-22-41-42/43-50/53-68 |
Safety Statements | 53-26-39-45-60-61 |
RIDADR | UN 3077 9 / PGIII |
WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
Purity | ≥98.0% (KT) |
mp | 724 °C (lit.) |
UNSPSC | 12352300 |