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Gallium(III) chloride

anhydrous, beads, ≥99.999% trace metals basis

Synonym(s):

Gallium trichloride

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Linear Formula:
GaCl3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
176.08
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.23
Assay:
≥99.999% trace metals basis
grade:
anhydrous
form:
beads

grade

anhydrous

Quality Level

vapor pressure

1 mmHg ( 48 °C)

Assay

≥99.999% trace metals basis

form

beads

reaction suitability

reagent type: catalyst
core: gallium

impurities

≤10.0 ppm Trace Metal Analysis

mp

78 °C (lit.)

density

2.47 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

Cl[Ga](Cl)Cl

InChI

1S/3ClH.Ga/h3*1H;/q;;;+3/p-3

InChI key

UPWPDUACHOATKO-UHFFFAOYSA-K

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General description

Gallium(III) chloride is prepared by reacting Ga metal with Cl2 or HCl in N2 at 200oC.1

Application

Catalyst for a number of transformations such as the ring opening and recyclization of epoxides or the trimerization of alkynes.

Features and Benefits

Lower-temperature solvothermal techniques using GaCl3 and NaN3 or Li3N result in nanocrystalline GaN.
Radical mediator and catalyst in a number of organic bond formation reactions.

Packaging

product is packed in vials

Pictograms

Corrosion

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B

Supplementary Hazards

Storage Class Code

8B - Non-combustible corrosive hazardous materials

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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Chien-Hui Syu et al.
The Science of the total environment, 759, 143943-143943 (2020-12-20)
The emerging contaminants gallium (Ga) and indium (In) are extensively used in advanced industries and are considered as toxic to humans. Limited information is available on the dynamics of Ga and In in soil-upland crop systems. Therefore, this study aimed
Barman, D.C.
Synlett, 2440-2440 (2003)
Kellogg, R.M.
Chemtracts, 16, 79-79 (2003)
Kee-Lung Chang et al.
Toxicology and applied pharmacology, 193(2), 209-217 (2003-12-03)
Gallium is commonly used in the semiconductor industry and medical field. Biologically, gallium is able to interrupt iron metabolism. Exposure to gallium has been shown to affect the human immune system. The purpose of this study was to investigate the
E M Perchellet et al.
Anti-cancer drugs, 10(5), 477-488 (1999-09-07)
Gallium chloride (GaCl3), an antitumor agent with antagonistic action on iron, magnesium and calcium, was tested for its ability to alter the polymerization of purified tubulin (2.2 mg/ml) in a cell-free system in vitro. GaCl3 (250 microM) does not mimic

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