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Gallium(III) chloride

anhydrous, beads, −10 mesh, 99.99% 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:
99.99% trace metals basis
grade:
anhydrous
form:
beads

grade

anhydrous

Quality Level

vapor pressure

1 mmHg ( 48 °C)

Assay

99.99% trace metals basis

form

beads

reaction suitability

reagent type: catalyst
core: gallium

impurities

≤150.0 ppm Trace Metal Analysis

particle size

−10 mesh

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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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

Precautionary Statements

Hazard Classifications

Skin Corr. 1B

Supplementary Hazards

Storage Class Code

8A - 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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Barman, D.C.
Synlett, 2440-2440 (2003)
Kellogg, R.M.
Chemtracts, 16, 79-79 (2003)
P Collery et al.
Anticancer research, 20(2A), 955-958 (2000-05-16)
The effects of two gallium (Ga) compounds, Ga chloride (GaCl3) and tris(8-quinolinolato)Ga (III) on the viability of A549 human malignant lung adenocarcinoma cells were investigated. The results demonstrated that both drugs reduced the viability of A549 cells but to different
Disseminated tuberculosis of the skin detected on gallium-67 scintigraphy.
Nir Hod et al.
The Israel Medical Association journal : IMAJ, 6(12), 785-786 (2004-12-22)
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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