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| Aluminium trichloride | |||||||
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| Uses: | catalyst, astringent | ||||||
| Properties: | pyrophoric Lewis acid | ||||||
| Hazards: | spontaneously ignites in air | ||||||
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Aluminium trichloride, AlCl3, is an important industrial chemical catalyst, especially for polymerization reactions. It is a pyrophoric Lewis acid chemical compound which instantly ignites when it is exposed to air. It is a highly reactive compound that can also be used as a chemical promoter in chelation-controlled reactions. It is also an astringent, used medically for athlete's foot hyperhidrosis therapy.[1]