Calcium chloride
SIGALD/746495 - anhydrous, free-flowing, Redi-Dri™, ≥97%
CAS Number: 10043-52-4
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): CaCl2
Molecular Weight: 110.98
EC Number: 233-140-8
MDL Number: MFCD00010903
Linear Formula: CaCl2
Product Type: Chemical
agency | suitable for SM 5210 |
assay | ≥97% |
cation traces | magnesium and alkali salts (as sulfates): ≤3.0% |
form | powder |
grade | anhydrous |
InChI | 1S/Ca.2ClH/h;2*1H/q+2;;/p |
InChI key | UXVMQQNJUSDDNG-UHFFFAOYSA |
mp | 772 °C (lit.) |
product line | Redi-Dri™ |
quality | free-flowing |
Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
SMILES string | [Cl-].[Cl-].[Ca++] |
vapor pressure | 0.01 mmHg ( 20 °C) |
Application: | Calcium chloride can be used as a catalyst in glucose thin-film pyrolysis experiments. It is also used as the electrolyte in the electro-deoxidation of solid zirconium oxide. |
Features and Benefits: | • Increased efficiency – Eliminates time and effort of loosening hardened powders • Safety – Eliminates tools of force used to break up clumps • Ecology – Reduces waste as it does not stick to the packaging • Economy – Faster preparation and solvation increase productivity and reduce costs • Assured Quality – Excellent, expert-tested quality with no anti-caking agents • Flexible volumes – Available from research amounts to scale-up quantities |
General description: | Calcium chloride (CaCl2) is an inorganic compound that is used as a Lewis base catalyst in organic synthesis. Additionally, it is also used as a drying agent in laboratories for drying liquids such as acetone, ethers, numerous esters, aliphatic, olefinic, aromatic, halogenated hydrocarbons, and neutral gases. |
Legal Information: | Redi-Dri is a trademark of Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC |
Packaging: | 1 kg in poly bottle |
Packaging: | 100, 500 g in poly bottle |
Packaging: | 2.5 kg in poly drum |
Symbol | ![]() |
Signal word | Warning |
Hazard statements | H319 |
Precautionary statements | P305 + P351 + P338 |
Hazard Codes | Xi |
Risk Statements | 36 |
Safety Statements | 22-24 |
RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
Purity | ≥97% |
mp | 772 °C (lit.) |
UNSPSC | 12352302 |