From Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium
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| Aluminum trichlride
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| IUPAC name:
| trichloroalumane
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| Synonyms:
| aluminum chloride,
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| Formula:
| AlCl3
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| Uses:
| catalyst, astringent
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| Properties:
| pyrophoric Lewis acid
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| Hazards:
| spontaneously ignites in air
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| CAS #:
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| 133.340538
| 79156-75-5
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Aluminum 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]
References
- ↑ PubChem Compound]
