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Cerium(III) chloride, ultra dry, 99.9% (REO)
Description
Cerium(III) chloride is used in incandescent gas mantles, spectrography and polymerization of olefins. It acts as a Lewis acid and used in Friedel-Crafts alkylation and acylation reactions in organic synthesis. It is used as a precursor for the preparation of other cerium salts, such as cerium(III) trifluoromethanesulfonate.
This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.
Specifications
Specifications
| Boiling Point | 1727°C |
| Melting Point | 848°C |
| Color | White |
| Physical Form | Crystalline |
| Quantity | 5 g |
| Assay Percent Range | 99.9% |
| Solubility Information | Soluble in water,ethanol,acids and acetone. |
| Formula Weight | 246.48 |
| Odor | Odorless |
| Sensitivity | Hygroscopic |
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