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|molname=Aluminum trichlride | |||
|synonyms= aluminum chloride, | |||
|molformula= AlCl<sub>3</sub> | |||
|molmass= 133.340538 | |||
|uses= catalyst, astringent | |||
|properties=pyrophoric Lewis acid | |||
|hazards=spontaneously ignites in air | |||
|iupac= trichloroalumane | |||
|casnumber= 79156-75-5 | |||
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'''Aluminum trichloride''', AlCl<sub>3</sub>, is an important industrial chemical catalyst, especially for polymerization reactions. It is a [[pyrophoric]] 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. | '''Aluminum trichloride''', AlCl<sub>3</sub>, is an important industrial chemical catalyst, especially for polymerization reactions. It is a [[pyrophoric]] 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. |
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Aluminum trichlride | |||||||
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Uses: | catalyst, astringent | ||||||
Properties: | pyrophoric Lewis acid | ||||||
Hazards: | spontaneously ignites in air | ||||||
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Aluminum trichloride, AlCl3, is an important industrial chemical catalyst, especially for polymerization reactions. It is a pyrophoric 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.