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Bismuth(III) chloride, anhydrous, 99.9% (metals basis)
CAS: 7787-60-2 | BiCl3 | 315.33 g/mol
Supplier: Thermo Scientific Chemicals 01711514
Description
Catalysts for organic reactions, preparation of Bi salts.Bismuth(III) chloride is used as a catalyst in organic synthesis and to prepare other bismuth salts. It is used as a starting material for the preparation of bismuthoxychloride upon hydrolysis. It is an oxidizing agent to prepare metallic bismuth by reducing agent. Further, it catalyzes the Michael reaction and the Mukaiyama-aldol reaction. In addition to this, it is a Lewis acid.
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Specifications
| ca 430°C (sublimation) | |
| 230°C to 232°C | |
| 7787-60-2 | |
| 25 g | |
| BiCl3 | |
| Soluble in HCl,HNO3,acetone,ethyl acetate. Insoluble in alcohol. Decomposed by water to BiOCl.Soluble in hydrochloric acid,nitric acid,diethyl ether,ethyl acetate and acetone. Insoluble in alcohol. | |
| Irritating | |
| 4.75 |
| Bismuth(III) chloride | |
| White | |
| Powder | |
| 99.99% (Metals basis) | |
| MFCD00003461 | |
| 315.34 | |
| Hygroscopic |
Chemical Identifiers
| 7787-60-2 | |
| MFCD00003461 |
Safety and Handling
P261-P264b-P271-P280-P302+P352-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P312-P332+P313-P362-P501c
H315-H319-H335
DOTInformation : DOT Class: 8, Packaging Group: III
EINECSNumber : 232-123-2
RTECSNumber : EB2690000
TSCA : Yes
Recommended Storage : Ambient temperatures; Store under Nitrogen
RUO – Research Use Only