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Cerium(III) chloride

AnhydroBeads™, −10 mesh, ≥99.99% trace metals basis

Synonym(s):

Cerium trichloride, Cerous chloride

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
CeCl3
CAS Number:
7790-86-5
Molecular Weight:
246.48
NACRES:
NA.23
PubChem Substance ID:
24866857
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
EC Number:
232-227-8
MDL number:
MFCD00010929
Assay:
≥99.99% trace metals basis
Grade:
synthesis grade
Form:
beads

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Product Name

Cerium(III) chloride, AnhydroBeads™, −10 mesh, ≥99.99% trace metals basis

InChI key

VYLVYHXQOHJDJL-UHFFFAOYSA-K

InChI

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

SMILES string

Cl[Ce](Cl)Cl

grade

synthesis grade

product line

AnhydroBeads™

assay

≥99.99% trace metals basis

form

beads

reaction suitability

core: cerium
reagent type: catalyst

impurities

≤100.0 ppm Trace Rare Earth Analysis

particle size

−10 mesh

mp

848 °C (lit.)

density

3.97 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

electroplating
material synthesis precursor
perovskite solar cells

Quality Level

100

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Application

  • The role of dynamic ligand exchange in the oxidation chemistry of cerium (III): This study explores the redox chemistry of cerium, utilizing Cerium(III) chloride in oxidation reactions to understand its potential in various chemical transformations (JR Robinson et al., 2016).
  • Photocatalytic C- C bond cleavage and amination of cycloalkanols by cerium (III) chloride complex: Examines the photocatalytic properties of a cerium(III) chloride complex, used for C-C bond cleavage and amination, highlighting its potential in organic synthesis (JJ Guo et al., 2016).
  • Dehydration, hydrolysis and oxidation of cerium chloride heptahydrate in air atmosphere: Investigates the behavior of hydrated forms of Cerium(III) chloride under varying conditions, contributing to understanding its stability and reactivity (S Xue et al., 2017).

General description

Cerium(III) chloride is a non-toxic, water-tolerant, Lewis acid catalyst that imparts high regio-and chemoselectivity to various chemical transformations. It is widely used as an environmentally friendly acidic promoter in many synthetic organic reactions such as C-C bond formation reaction, transition metal catalyze dhydrogenation, and reduction of C-O double bond.

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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

8B - Non-combustible corrosive hazardous materials

wgk

WGK 2

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Applications of CeCl3 as an Environmental Friendly Promoter in Organic Chemistry
Giuseppe Bartoli, et al.
Chemical Reviews, 110, 6104-6143 (2010)
The use of anhydrous CeCl3 as a catalyst for the synthesis of 3-sulfenyl indoles
Claudio C. Silveira, et al.
Tetrahedron Letters, 51, 2014-2016 (2010)
Xiao, Z. Timberlake, J.W.
Tetrahedron, 54, 4211-4211 (1998)
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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