Aluminum chloride hexahydrate, Puratronic™, 99.9995% (metals basis), Thermo Scientific Chemicals

Description

Pharmaceutical preparations of aluminum chloride hexahydrate are used to treat hyperhidrosis, a condition involving excessive sweating. It is also employed in deodorants, antiperspirant preparations, dyeing fabrics, refining crude oil, textile finishing, manufacturing parchment paper, preserving the wood and disinfecting stables. It also finds use as a reagent in organic synthesis. Aluminum chloride hexahydrate is also useful in water treatment process, medicine and cosmetic products.

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

Specifications

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 7784-13-6
• Molecular Formula: AlCl3H12O6
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 241.42
• MDL Number: MFCD00149134
• InChI Key: JGDITNMASUZKPW-UHFFFAOYSA-K
• IUPAC Name: aluminium(3+) hexahydrate trichloride
• SMILES: O.O.O.O.O.O.[Al+3].[Cl-].[Cl-].[Cl-]

• Melting Point: 100°C (decomposition)
• Color: White
• pH: 2.5
• Physical Form: Crystalline Aggregates
• Quantity: 50 g
• UN Number: UN3260
• Merck Index: 14,337
• Solubility Information: Highly soluble in water. Soluble in alcohol,ether,glycerol,propylene glycol and acetonitrile.
• Formula Weight: 241.43 (133.34 Anhydrous)
• Percent Purity: 99.9995%
• Grade: Puratronic™
• Odor: Odorless
• Density: 2.398 g/mL
• Assay: (metals basis)
• Chemical Name or Material: Aluminum chloride hexahydrate

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