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Cadmium chloride

technical grade

Synonym(s):

Cadmium dichloride, Dichlorocadmium

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
CdCl2
Molecular Weight:
183.32
EC Number:
233-296-7
MDL number:
MFCD00010916
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
PubChem Substance ID:
24884088
NACRES:
NA.23
grade:
technical grade
form:
solid
solubility:
H2O: soluble >457 g/L at 20 °C (OECD Test Guideline 105)

grade

technical grade

Quality Level

100

vapor density

6.3 (vs air)

vapor pressure

10 mmHg ( 656 °C)

form

solid

concentration

≥55.2% Cd (EDTA titration)

mp

568 °C (lit.)

solubility

H2O: soluble >457 g/L at 20 °C (OECD Test Guideline 105)

SMILES string

Cl[Cd]Cl

InChI

1S/Cd.2ClH/h;2*1H/q+2;;/p-2

InChI key

YKYOUMDCQGMQQO-UHFFFAOYSA-L

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Application

Cadmium chloride (CdCl2) may be used as a catalyst for an efficient production of 5-substituted 1H-tetrazoles from [2 + 3]-cycloaddition of NaN3 with nitrile.

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 2 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Carc. 1B - Muta. 1B - Repr. 1B - STOT RE 1

Storage Class Code

6.1A - Combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 3

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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