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Cerium(III) chloride heptahydrate

99.9% trace metals basis

Synonym(s):

Cerous chloride heptahydrate

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Linear Formula:
CeCl3 · 7H2O
CAS Number:
18618-55-8
Molecular Weight:
372.58
NACRES:
NA.23
PubChem Substance ID:
24853718
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
EC Number:
232-227-8
MDL number:
MFCD00149634
Assay:
99.9% trace metals basis
Form:
crystals and lumps

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Product Name

Cerium(III) chloride heptahydrate, 99.9% trace metals basis

InChI key

KPZSTOVTJYRDIO-UHFFFAOYSA-K

InChI

1S/Ce.3ClH.7H2O/h;3*1H;7*1H2/q+3;;;;;;;;;;/p-3

SMILES string

[H]O[H].[H]O[H].[H]O[H].[H]O[H].[H]O[H].[H]O[H].[H]O[H].Cl[Ce](Cl)Cl

assay

99.9% trace metals basis

form

crystals and lumps

reaction suitability

core: cerium
reagent type: catalyst

impurities

≤1500.0 ppm Trace Rare Earth Analysis

density

~3.94 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

Quality Level

200

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Application

Cerium(III) chloride heptahydrate can be used:
  • As a precursor to prepare cerium oxide nanoparticles for biomedical applications and photocatalytic degradation.
  • As a solution to fabricate thin films of CeO2 on glass substrates by the spray pyrolysis process.
  • As a dopant to fabricate ZnO and CeO2 nanocrystals for electrochemical sensing of H2O2 and photocatalytic degradation of Rhodamine B and Congo red dyes.
  • As an additive to prepare corrosion-inhibiting formulations and coatings.
  • To synthesize carbon nanofiber composites to fabricate high-temperature polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell cathodes.
  • As a support for the combination of cerium(III)chloride heptahydrate and sodium iodide supported on silica gel to promoteMichael-type additions. These catalysts are used to convert from indolesand nitroalkenes to 2-indolyl-1-nitroalkane derivatives in good yields.

General description

Cerium(III) chloride heptahydrate is a hygroscopic crystalline solid. It is soluble in water and forms acidic solutions. It is used as a cerium source in various applications such as nanometal oxide synthesis and catalysis.

pictograms

CorrosionEnvironment
GHS05,GHS09

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Danger

hcodes

H314,H410

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1C

Storage Class

8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials

wgk

WGK 3

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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BCCN9306
BCCM9116
BCCL7013
BCCK2818
BCCK9911

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J. Chem. Res. (M), 668-668 (2006)
Tetrahedron, 63, 892-892 (2007)
Haiquan Zhao et al.
Archives of environmental contamination and toxicology, 62(1), 154-164 (2011-04-20)
Cerium has been demonstrated to damage liver of mice, but very little is known about the molecular mechanisms underlying the mouse liver apoptosis. In order to understand the liver injury induced by intragastric administration of cerium chloride (CeCl3) for 60
Florian J Wegehaupt et al.
Archives of oral biology, 55(6), 441-446 (2010-04-20)
To investigate the effect of cerium chloride, cerium chloride/fluoride and fluoride application on calcium release during erosion of treated dentine. Forty dentine samples were prepared from human premolars and randomly assigned to four groups (1-4). Samples were treated twice a
Zhe Cheng et al.
Environmental toxicology, 27(12), 707-718 (2011-03-09)
Experimental studies have demonstrated that lanthanides could impair cognitive functions of children and animals, but very little is known about the hippocampal apoptosis and its molecular mechanism. The study investigated the signal pathway of hippocampal apoptosis induced by intragastric administration
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