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Hexaamminecobalt(III) chloride

99%

Synonym(s):

Cobalt hexammine trichloride, Hexaamminecobalt trichloride

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Linear Formula:
[Co(NH3)6]Cl3
CAS Number:
10534-89-1
Molecular Weight:
267.48
EC Number:
234-103-9
MDL number:
MFCD00036304
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
PubChem Substance ID:
24871764
NACRES:
NA.23

Quality Level

100

Assay

99%

form

powder

mp

217 °C (lit.)

solubility

H2O: slightly soluble(lit.)
ethanol: insoluble(lit.)

density

1.71 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

N.N.N.N.N.N.[Cl-].[Cl-].[Cl-].[Co+3]

InChI

1S/3ClH.Co.6H3N/h3*1H;;6*1H3/q;;;+3;;;;;;/p-3

InChI key

JXBGZYGSWFSYFI-UHFFFAOYSA-K

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General description

Hexaamminecobalt(III) chloride can be used as a starting material to prepare various Co-based nanomaterials such as Co-Sb nanoalloys, Co nanocapsules, bimetallic nanoparticles, and Co-polymer nanocomposites. These materials are applied in the field of catalysis, dielectrics, and renewable energy conversion devices.

Application

  • Rhenium (VII) compounds as inorganic precursors for the synthesis of organic reaction catalysts: Investigates the potential of Hexaamminecobalt(III) chloride as a replacement for commercial products in catalyzing organic reactions, highlighting its role in synthetic chemistry (K Leszczyńska-Sejda et al., 2019).
  • In situ formation of a molecular cobalt (iii)/AgCl photocatalyst for visible-light water oxidation: Discusses the synthesis and application of Hexaamminecobalt(III) chloride in forming a novel photocatalyst for water oxidation, a critical process in solar energy utilization (H Mogi et al., 2021).

Pictograms

Health hazard
GHS08

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H317,H334,H351,H413

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Chronic 4 - Carc. 2 - Resp. Sens. 1 - Skin Sens. 1

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Bimetallic Pd-M (M?=?Pt, Ni, Cu, Co) nanoparticles catalysts with strong electrostatic metal-support interaction for hydrogenation of toluene and benzene
Jingyi Yang, et al.
Molecular Catalysis, 492, 110992-110992 (2020)
Fabrication of a novel PANI/[Co (NH3)4 (C3H4N2)2]Cl3 nanocomposite with enhanced dielectric constant and ac-conductivity
Waseem Naqash and Kowsar Majid
Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics, 28, 14217-14225 (2017)
Sb-modulated synthesis of novel CoSb alloy nanoparticles anchored on N-doped carbon as oxygen electrocatalysts
Tao Gong, et al.
Applied Surface Science, 562, 150112-150112 (2021)
Synthesis of Co nanocapsules coated with BN layers by annealing of KBH4 and [Co(NH3)6]Cl3
Ichihito Narita, et al.
Solid State Communications, 137, 44-48 (2006)
Z Gdaniec et al.
Biochemistry, 37(6), 1505-1512 (1998-03-04)
The ferritin IRE, a highly conserved (96-99% in vertebrates) mRNA translation regulatory element in animal mRNA, was studied by molecular modeling (using MC-SYM and DOCKING) and by NMR spectroscopy. Cobalt(III) hexammine was used to model hydrated Mg2+. IRE isoforms in
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