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Diethylzinc

≥52 wt. % Zn basis

Synonym(s):

DEZn, Et2Zn, DEZ, Zincdiethyl

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Linear Formula:
(C2H5)2Zn
CAS Number:
557-20-0
Molecular Weight:
123.51
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
3587207
EC Number:
209-161-3
MDL number:
MFCD00009021
UNSPSC Code:
12352103
PubChem Substance ID:
24855550
NACRES:
NA.22

Quality Level

100

form

liquid

concentration

≥52 wt. % Zn

refractive index

n20/D 1.498 (lit.)

bp

117 °C (lit.)

mp

−28 °C (lit.)

density

1.205 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CC[Zn]CC

InChI

1S/2C2H5.Zn/c2*1-2;/h2*1H2,2H3;

InChI key

HQWPLXHWEZZGKY-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

Diethylzinc has been used as a zinc precursor for the synthesis of colloidal Cu/Zn-based nanoparticles, and zinc on silica catalysts via atomic layer deposition (ALD) technique.

Packaging

Supplied in a Sure/Pac™ cylinder and has a 1/4-turn bronze ball valve with a female 1/4" NPT outlet thread (Z122661) installed. Before using the cylinder, ensure that the valve is closed, then remove carbon steel plug that seals the outlet valve.

Compatible with the following:For instructions please refer to technical bulletin AL-136: The Aldrich Sure/Pac™ Cylinder System

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Aldrich is a registered trademark of Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC
Sure/Pac is a trademark of Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC

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Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Eye Dam. 1 - Pyr. Liq. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B - Water-react 1

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EUH014

Storage Class

4.2 - Pyrophoric and self-heating hazardous materials

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WGK 3

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Single-site zinc on silica catalysts for propylene hydrogenation and propane dehydrogenation: Synthesis and reactivity evaluation using an integrated atomic layer deposition-catalysis instrument
Camacho-Bunquin J, et al.
J. Catal., 345, 170-182 (2017)
Bifunctional catalysts based on colloidal Cu/Zn nanoparticles for the direct conversion of synthesis gas to dimethyl ether and hydrocarbons
Gentzen, M and Doronkin, DE and Sheppard, TL and Grunwaldt, J-D and Sauer, J and Behrens, S
Applied Catalysis A: General, 557, 99-107 (2018)
Bifunctional hybrid catalysts derived from Cu/Zn-based nanoparticles for single-step dimethyl ether synthesis
Gentzen, M and Habicht, W and Doronkin, DE and Grunwaldt, J-D and Sauer, J and Behrens, S
Catalysis Science & Technology, 6(4), 1054-1063 (2016)
Efficient chirality switching in the addition of diethylzinc to aldehydes in the presence of simple chiral alpha-amino amides.
M Isabel Burguete et al.
Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English), 46(47), 9002-9005 (2007-09-26)
Tummanapalli Satyanarayana et al.
Organic letters, 9(2), 251-253 (2007-01-16)
A strong asymmetric amplification is observed in the addition of diethylzinc on aromatic aldehydes in the presence of the bistriflamide of trans-1,2-diaminocyclohexane 3a. The asymmetric amplification originates from the insolubility of the catalyst precursor 3a of low enantiomeric excess (ee)
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