ALCL3 | Aluminum Chloride

Description

Aluminium chloride is the main compound of aluminium and chlorine. It is mainly produced and consumed in the production of aluminium metal, but large amounts are also used in other areas of chemical industry. Aluminium chloride is often cited as a Lewis acid. It is an example of an inorganic compound that "cracks" at mild temperature, reversibly changing from a polymer to a molecule. It finds widespread application in the chemical industry as a catalyst for Friedel–Crafts reactions, both acylations and alkylations. Important products are detergents and ethylbenzene. It also finds use in polymerization and isomerization reactions of hydrocarbons and it can often used as a component of antiperspirant in low doses.

Chemical Properties

Appearance	White or pale yellow solid
Boiling Point	180°C
CAS Number	7446-70-0
ChEBI	30114
Crystal Structure	Monoclinic
Density	2.48 g/cm3
EINECS Number	231-208-1
HS Code	282732000
IUPAC Name	Aluminium Trichloride
InChI	1S/Al.3ClH/h;3*1H/q+3;;;/p-3
InChIKey	VSCWAEJMTAWNJL-UHFFFAOYSA-K
LR Assay	0.98
Lab Grade	LR;AAS
Main Hazards	Aluminium chloride if contacted with the skin or eyes in the presence of moisture causes thermal and acid burns.
Melting Point	192.4 °C
Molar Mass	133.34 g/mol
Molecular Formula	AlCl3
Molecular Shape	Trigonal planar
NFPA 704	H-3,F-0,R-0,C-NA
Other_Cations	Boron Trichloride;Gallium Trichloride;Indium(III) Chloride;Magnesium Chloride
RTECS Number	BD0525000
Solubility	45.8 g/100 ml
Synonyms	Aluminium Trichloride;Trichloroalumane;Trichloridoaluminium

Originally Published: ALCL3 | Aluminum Chloride