Cadmium chloride, ultra dry, 99.996% (metals basis), Thermo Scientific Chemicals

Product Code	Brand	Quantity
11380078	Thermo Scientific Alfa Aesar 042852.04	2 g
11310088	Thermo Scientific Alfa Aesar 042852.09	10 g
11300088	Thermo Scientific Alfa Aesar 042852.18	50 g
11390078	Thermo Scientific Alfa Aesar 042852.30	250 g

Description

Cadmium chloride is used for the preparation of cadmium sulfide, used as Cadmium Yellow, a brilliant-yellow stable inorganic pigment. It can be used for the preparation of organocadmium compounds of the type R2Cd, where R is an aryl or a primary alkyl. It is also used for photocopying, dyeing and electroplating.

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.

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 10108-64-2
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 183.31
• InChI Key: YKYOUMDCQGMQQO-UHFFFAOYSA-L
• PubChem CID: 24947
• IUPAC Name: dichlorocadmium

• Molecular Formula: CdCl2
• MDL Number: MFCD00010916
• Synonym: cadmium chloride, cadmium dichloride, caddy, vi-cad, kadmiumchlorid, caswell no. 135, ccris 114, hsdb 278, cadmium ii chloride
• ChEBI: CHEBI:35456
• SMILES: [Cl-].[Cl-].[Cd++]

Specifications

• Boiling Point: 960°C
• CAS: 10108-64-2
• Physical Form: Powder
• Molecular Formula: CdCl2
• Synonym: cadmium chloride, cadmium dichloride, caddy, vi-cad, kadmiumchlorid, caswell no. 135, ccris 114, hsdb 278, cadmium ii chloride
• InChI Key: YKYOUMDCQGMQQO-UHFFFAOYSA-L
• IUPAC Name: dichlorocadmium
• PubChem CID: 24947
• Formula Weight: 183.32
• Sensitivity: Hygroscopic
• Density: 4.047 g/cm³ at 20°C

• Melting Point: 568°C
• Color: White
• Assay Percent Range: 99.996% (Metal basis)
• MDL Number: MFCD00010916
• Solubility Information: Soluble in water. Slightly soluble in alcohol.
• SMILES: [Cl-].[Cl-].[Cd++]
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 183.31
• ChEBI: CHEBI:35456
• Odor: Odorless
• Appearance: White Various forms (powder/flake/crystalline/beads
• Chemical Name or Material: Cadmium chloride

Safety and Handling

P201-P202-P260-P264b-P270-P271-P281-P284-P301+P310-P304+P340-P308+P313-P310-P330-P501c

H301-H330-H335-H340-H350-H360FD-H372

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Recommended Storage : Ambient temperatures

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