Aluminum Chloride
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Cite "Aluminum Chloride"
Aluminum Chloride. (n.d.). In Compound. Retrieved from /compound/aluminum-chloride/
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IUPAC: Aluminium chloride
CAS: 7446-70-0
Overview
Aluminum chloride is a powerful Lewis acid catalyst essential for Friedel-Crafts alkylation and acylation reactions in organic synthesis.
Composition
Uses
- • Friedel-Crafts catalyst
- • Petroleum cracking
- • Antiperspirant
- • Chemical synthesis
Fun Facts
- ✦ The most widely used Lewis acid catalyst in industrial organic chemistry
Safety
- ⚠ Corrosive
- ⚠ Reacts violently with water
Structure
SMILES
[Al](Cl)(Cl)Cl
Properties
- Type
- inorganic
- State
- solid
- Molar Mass
- 133.34 g/mol
- Density
- 2.4800 g/cm³
- Melting Point
- 192.4 °C
- Boiling Point
- 180.0 °C
- Solubility
- decomposes
Molecular Descriptors
- Exact Mass
- 131.8881
- TPSA
- 0.0 Ų
- H-Bond Donors
- 0
- H-Bond Acceptors
- 0
- Rotatable Bonds
- 0
- Heavy Atoms
- 4
- Complexity
- 8.0
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Aluminum Chloride?
Aluminum Chloride (AlCl₃) is a inorganic compound with the IUPAC name Aluminium chloride.
What is the molecular weight of Aluminum Chloride?
Aluminum Chloride has a molar mass of 133.34 g/mol.
What state is Aluminum Chloride at room temperature?
Aluminum Chloride is a solid at room temperature.
Is Aluminum Chloride organic or inorganic?
Aluminum Chloride is classified as an inorganic compound.
What elements make up Aluminum Chloride?
Aluminum Chloride (AlCl₃) is composed of Aluminum (Al), Chlorine (Cl).