356018

Zinc

foil, thickness 0.25 mm, 99.9% trace metals basis

• Synonym(s): Zn
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): Zn
• CAS Number: 7440-66-6
• Molecular Weight: 65.39
• EC Number: 231-175-3
• MDL number: MFCD00011291
• UNSPSC Code: 12161600
• PubChem Substance ID: 24861857
• NACRES: NA.22

Properties

• vapor pressure: 1 mmHg ( 487 °C)
• Quality Level: 100
• Assay: 99.9% trace metals basis
• form: foil
• reaction suitability: core: zinc; reagent type: catalyst
• resistivity: 5.8 μΩ-cm, 20°C
• thickness: 0.25 mm
• bp: 907 °C (lit.)
• mp: 420 °C (lit.)
• density: 7.133 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• SMILES string: [Zn]
• InChI: 1S/Zn
• InChI key: HCHKCACWOHOZIP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

Application

Zinc can be used as a catalyst:

• For the reduction of nitrobenzenes to aniline derivatives in the presence of ammonium chloride.
• To synthesize β-hydroxy esters using ketones and α-bromoacetates via Reformatsky reaction.
• For the transesterification of ethyl acetate and benzyl alcohol to synthesize benzyl acetate in the presence of imidazole.

Quantity

• 50 × 50 mm (approximately 4.5 g)
• 100 × 100 mm (approximately 18 g)

Safety Information

• Storage Class Code: 11 - Combustible Solids
• WGK: WGK 3
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves