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|image= {{Image|AlCl3.png|center|250px|AlCl<sub>3</sub>, a [[Lewis acid]].}} | |image= {{Image|AlCl3.png|center|250px|AlCl<sub>3</sub>, a [[Lewis acid]].}} | ||
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|molname= | |molname=Aluminium trichloride | ||
|synonyms= | |synonyms= aluminium chloride, | ||
|molformula= AlCl<sub>3</sub> | |molformula= AlCl<sub>3</sub> | ||
|molmass= 133.340538 | |molmass= 133.340538 | ||
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''' | '''Aluminium trichloride''', AlCl<sub>3</sub>, is an important industrial chemical catalyst, especially for polymerization reactions. It is a [[pyrophoric]] [[Lewis acid]] chemical compound which instantly ignites when it is exposed to air. It is a highly reactive compound that can also be used as a chemical promoter in chelation-controlled reactions. It is also an astringent, used medically for [[athlete's foot]] [[hyperhidrosis]] therapy.<ref>[http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=24012 PubChem Compound]] </ref> | ||
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Revision as of 04:00, 12 September 2013
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| Uses: | catalyst, astringent | ||||||
| Properties: | pyrophoric Lewis acid | ||||||
| Hazards: | spontaneously ignites in air | ||||||
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Aluminium trichloride, AlCl3, is an important industrial chemical catalyst, especially for polymerization reactions. It is a pyrophoric Lewis acid chemical compound which instantly ignites when it is exposed to air. It is a highly reactive compound that can also be used as a chemical promoter in chelation-controlled reactions. It is also an astringent, used medically for athlete's foot hyperhidrosis therapy.[1]