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| Aluminium trichloride
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| IUPAC name:
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trichloroalumane
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| Synonyms:
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aluminium chloride,
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| Formula:
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AlCl3
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| Uses:
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catalyst, astringent
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| Properties:
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pyrophoric Lewis acid
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| Hazards:
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spontaneously ignites in air
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| Mass (g/mol):
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CAS #:
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| 133.340538
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79156-75-5
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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]
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