Aluminum chloride hexahydrate, Reagent Grade

Product Code.	Quantity	unitSize
11351649	500 g	500g
11341649	2 kg	2kg

Product Code. 11351649

Brand: Thermo Scientific Alfa Aesar 012297.36

Description

CAS: 7784-13-6 | AlCl3H12O6 | 241.42 g/mol

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
• SMILES: O.O.O.O.O.O.[Al+3].[Cl-].[Cl-].[Cl-]

• Melting Point: 100°C (decomposition)
• Color: White
• Physical Form: Crystals
• Quantity: 500 g
• Solubility Information: Highly soluble in water. Soluble in alcohol,ether,glycerol,propylene glycol and acetonitrile.
• IUPAC Name: aluminum(3+) hexahydrate trichloride
• Formula Weight: 241.43 (133.34 Anhydrous)
• Grade: Reagent
• Odor: Odorless
• Density: 2.398
• Chemical Name or Material: Aluminum chloride hexahydrate

Safety and Handling

Product Identifier

• Aluminum chloride hexahydrate

Signal Word

• Danger

Hazard Category

• Skin corrosion/irritation Category 1 C

Hazard Statement

• H314-Causes severe skin burns and eye damage.

Precautionary Statement

• P280-Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection.
• P303+P361+P353-IF ON SKIN (or hair): Take off immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse skin with water/ shower.
• P305+P351+P338-IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing.
• P310-Immediately call a POISON CENTER/doctor/.

SDS

RUO – Research Use Only