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'''Aluminum trichloride''', AlCl<sub>3</sub>, 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.<ref>[http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=24012 PubChem Compound]] </ref>
'''Aluminium trichloride''', AlCl<sub>3</sub>, 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.<ref>[http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=24012 PubChem Compound]] </ref>


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AlCl3, a Lewis acid.
Aluminium trichloride
IUPAC name: trichloroalumane
Synonyms: aluminium chloride,
Formula: AlCl3

 Uses: catalyst, astringent

 Properties: pyrophoric Lewis acid

 Hazards: spontaneously ignites in air

Mass (g/mol): CAS #:
133.340538 79156-75-5



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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