Diethylaluminum chloride
ALDRICH/256714 - 97%
Synonym: Chloro diethyl aluminum
CAS Number: 96-10-6
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C4H10AlCl
Molecular Weight: 120.56
EC Number: 202-477-2
MDL Number: MFCD00000459
Linear Formula: (C2H5)2AlCl
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | 97% |
| bp | 125-126 °C/50 mmHg (lit.) |
| density | 0.961 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| InChI | 1S/2C2H5.Al.ClH/c2*1-2;;/ |
| InChI key | YNLAOSYQHBDIKW-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | −50 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| SMILES string | CC[Al](Cl)CC |
| vapor pressure | 3 mmHg ( 60 °C) |
| Application: | Lewis-acid catalyst in Diels-Alder reactions and reactant in the synthesis of aluminum-phosphorus compounds. |
| General description: | Diethylaluminum chloride is an organoaluminum reagent used in the reductive condensation of α-haloketones. |
| Legal Information: | Aldrich is a registered trademark of Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC |
| Legal Information: | Sure/Pac is a trademark of Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC |
| Packaging: | 100 g in Sure/Pac™ |
| Packaging: | Supplied in a Sure/Pac™ cylinder and has a 1/4-turn bronze ball valve with a female 1/4" NPT outlet thread (Z122661 ) installed. Before using the cylinder, ensure that the valve is closed, then remove carbon steel plug that seals the outlet valve.Compatible with the following:• Aldrich® Sure/Pac™ station for liquefied gases Z566446 ![]() • PTFE Sealing tape Z104388 or Z221880 ![]() • Straight septum-inlet adapter Z118141 with septa Z565687 or Z565695 ![]() For instructions please refer to technical bulletin AL-136: The Aldrich Sure/Pac™ Cylinder System ![]() |
| Symbol | ![]() GHS02,GHS05 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H250 - H260 - H314 |
| Precautionary statements | P210 - P231 + P232 - P280 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P370 + P378 |
| Hazard Codes | F,C |
| Risk Statements | 14/15-17-34 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36/37/39-43-45 |
| RIDADR | UN 3394 4.3(4.2) / PGI |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | No data available |
| Flash Point(C) | No data available |
| Purity | 97% |
| bp | 125-126 °C/50 mmHg (lit.) |
| mp | −50 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 0.961 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12352103 |



