520721

Iridium(III) chloride

99.8% trace metals basis

• Synonym(s): Iridium trichloride, Trichloroiridium
• Linear Formula: IrCl₃
• CAS Number: 10025-83-9
• Molecular Weight: 298.58
• EC Number: 233-044-6
• MDL number: MFCD00011063
• UNSPSC Code: 12352302
• PubChem Substance ID: 24874162
• NACRES: NA.23
• assay: 99.8% trace metals basis
• form: powder or crystals
• solubility: H₂O: insoluble(lit.); aliphatic hydrocarbons: insoluble(lit.); aqueous acid: insoluble(lit.)

Properties

• assay: 99.8% trace metals basis
• form: powder or crystals
• reaction suitability: core: iridium
• impurities: ≤2500.0 ppm Trace Metal Analysis
• mp: 763 °C (lit.)
• solubility: H₂O: insoluble(lit.); aliphatic hydrocarbons: insoluble(lit.); aqueous acid: insoluble(lit.)
• application(s): PEM fuel cells; homogeneous catalyst; material synthesis precursor
• SMILES string: Cl[Ir](Cl)Cl
• InChI: 1S/3ClH.Ir/h3*1H;/q;;;+3/p-3
• InChI key: DANYXEHCMQHDNX-UHFFFAOYSA-K

Description

General description

Iridium(III) chloride is a crystalline inorganic solid with excellent electrical conductivity and good transmission in the infrared range. It is used in the field of catalysis and nanomaterial synthesis.

Application

Iridium(III) chloride can be used:

• As a precursor to synthesize Iridium nanoparticles.
• As a starting material synthesize Iridium complexes that can be used to fabricate OLEDs.
• As a catalyst for the ring opening of epoxidesby aryl, heterocyclic, or aliphatic amines.

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS07
• signalword: Warning
• hcodes: H319
• pcodes: P305 + P351 + P338
• Hazard Classifications: Eye Irrit. 2
• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk_germany: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable
• ppe: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves