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Zinc chloride

anhydrous, free-flowing, Redi-Dri™, ACS reagent, ≥97%

Synonym(s):

Dichlorozinc

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Linear Formula:
ZnCl2
CAS Number:
7646-85-7
Molecular Weight:
136.30
EC Number:
231-592-0
MDL number:
MFCD00011295
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
PubChem Substance ID:
329765761
NACRES:
NA.21
assay:
≥97%
grade:
ACS reagent
anhydrous
form:
powder, crystals or granules

grade

ACS reagent
anhydrous

Quality Level

100

vapor pressure

1 mmHg ( 428 °C)

product line

Redi-Dri™

assay

≥97%

form

powder, crystals or granules

quality

free-flowing

reaction suitability

reagent type: catalyst
core: zinc

impurities

Oxychloride, passes test
≤0.005% insolubles

pH

5 (20 °C, 100 g/L)

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General description

Zinc chloride (ZnCl2) is an inorganic compound that is commonly used as a reagent in chemical synthesis. It is used as a mild Lewis acid catalyst in cycloaddition, substitution, electrophilic aromatic additions, and selective reduction reactions. ZnCl2 is also a useful starting material for the synthesis of many organozinc reagents via transmetalation reaction.

Application

Zinc chloride can be used as:     
  • A catalyst to synthesize 5-substituted 1H-tetrazoles by [3 + 2] cycloaddition reaction of organic nitriles with sodium azide.      
  • A reagent to promote the hydrolysis of NaBH4 for the generation of hydrogen.      
  • A reagent for the activation of carbon materials.

Legal Information

Redi-Dri is a trademark of Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

8B - Non-combustible corrosive hazardous materials

wgk_germany

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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