C6H15Al2Cl3
247.5 g/mol
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ETHYLALUMINUM SESQUICHLORIDE
CAS12075-68-2EC235-137-7
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Organometallic
Primary Use
Catalyst for olefin polymerization
Ethylaluminum sesquichloride (EASC) is an industrially important organoaluminum compound used primarily as a catalyst component in Ziegler–Natta type systems for olefin and diene polymerizations. It is a colorless liquid that is spontaneously combustible in air and reacts violently with water.
Catalyst component for olefin polymerizationPrecursor to triethylaluminumCatalyst component in alkylation reactions
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CAS 12075-68-2
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Safety Reference
Danger
H225Highly flammable liquid and vapour
H250Catches fire spontaneously if exposed to air
H260In contact with water releases flammable gases which may ignite spontaneously
H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
H318Causes serious eye damage
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
chloro(diethyl)alumane;dichloro(ethyl)alumane
InChIKey
LDXMUMPEDOQULK-UHFFFAOYSA-K
SMILES
CC[Al](CC)Cl.CC[Al](Cl)Cl
Synonyms (15)
- Aluminum, trichlorotriethyldi
- ETHYLALUMINUM SESQUICHLORIDE
- Sesquiethylaluminum chloride
- Trichlorotriethyldialuminium
- Trichlorotriethyldialuminum
- Triethyltrichlorodialuminum
- ethylaluminum sesquichioride