Chromium(III) chloride hexahydrate
Catalog Number
ACM10060125
CAS
10060-12-5
IUPAC Name
Trichlorochromium;hexahydrate
Synonyms
Chromium trichloride (III), hexahydrate
Application
Chromium(III) chloride hexahydrate serves multiple purposes due to its versatile chemical properties. As greenish-black to violet deliquescent crystals, it is soluble in water and ethanol, with limited solubility in acetone and insolubility in ether. This compound is primarily used as a catalyst in various chemical reactions, such as the iodovinylation of aldehydes through the Takai reaction and the synthesis of chromium(III) complexes of tetradentate Schiff bases. Additionally, it plays a crucial role in creating Cr(III)-fatty acid complexes that act as catalysts in producing 1-monoacylglycerols, and in conjunction with choline chloride as a deep eutectic solvent, it facilitates the esterification of formic and acetic acid with alcohols. Chromium(III) chloride hexahydrate is also employed as a mordant and a chromium additive, contributing significantly to trivalent chromium plating and serving as a foundational material in the production of other chromium salts and chromium-containing pigments.
Molecular Weight
266.44
Molecular Formula
CrCl3¿ 6H₂O;Cl3CrH12O6;
Product Information
Canonical SMILES
O.O.O.O.O.O.Cl[Cr](Cl)Cl
InChI
InChI=1S/3ClH.Cr.6H₂O/h3*1H;6*1H2/q;+3;/p-3
InChI Key
LJAOOBNHPFKCDR-UHFFFAOYSA-K
Melting Point
83 °C
Purity
99%+
Density
1.76 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
Solubility
Soluble in water and alcohol, insoluble in diethyl ether
Appearance
Reddish-violet powder
Storage
Inert atmosphere,Room Temperature
Complexity
8
Exact Mass
264.910451
Heavy Atom Count
10
Monoisotopic Mass
264.910451
Topological Polar Surface Area
6 Ų
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