Zinc chloride
SIGALD/14422 - puriss., meets analytical specification of Ph. Eur., BP, USP, 98-100.5%
Synonym: Dichlorozinc
CAS Number: 7646-85-7
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): Cl2Zn
Molecular Weight: 136.30
EC Number: 231-592-0
MDL Number: MFCD00011295
Linear Formula: ZnCl2
Product Type: Chemical
| anion traces | sulfate (SO42-): ≤200 mg/kg |
| assay | 98-100.5% |
| cation traces | Al:, in accordance |
| As: ≤2 mg/kg | |
| Ca: ≤100 mg/kg | |
| Ca:, in accordance | |
| Fe: ≤10 mg/kg | |
| Fe:, in accordance | |
| K: ≤200 mg/kg | |
| Mg: ≤100 mg/kg | |
| Mg:, in accordance | |
| Na: ≤100 mg/kg | |
| form | crystalline powder |
| grade | puriss. |
| impurities | heavy metals, complies |
| oxide chloride (as ZnO), complies | |
| residual solvents, complies | |
| ≤0.005% foreign heavy metals (as Pb) | |
| ≤0.005% total nitrogen (N) | |
| ≤0.03% ammonium (NH4) | |
| ≤1% alkalis/earth alkalis | |
| InChI | 1S/2ClH.Zn/h2*1H;/q;;+2/p |
| InChI key | JIAARYAFYJHUJI-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 293 °C (lit.) |
| pH | 4.6-5.5 (20 °C, 10%) |
| quality | meets analytical specification of Ph. Eur., BP, USP |
| Quality Level | 200  |
| SMILES string | [Cl-].[Cl-].[Zn++] |
| vapor pressure | 1 mmHg ( 428 °C) |
| Application: | Zinc chloride may be employed as catalyst in Knoevenagel condensation of carbonyl compounds with active methylene group containing reagents. It may be used in preparation of porous carbon nanofibers, useful in the fabrication of efficient electrodes for supercapacitors. It may be used as catalyst in the preparation of poly(propylene fumarate). |
| General description: | Zinc chloride is a zinc salt. Zinc chloride in combination with 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazoli Zinc chloride is a colorless white compound composed of zinc and chlorine, which can be used as a flux for soldering. |
| Symbol |    GHS05,GHS07,GHS09 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H302 - H314 - H410 |
| Precautionary statements | P260 - P273 - P280 - P301 + P312 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | C,N |
| Risk Statements | 22-34-50/53 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36/37/39-45-60-61 |
| RIDADR | UN 2331 8 / PGIII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | 98-100.5% |
| mp | 293 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12352302 |