AlCl3
133.34 g/mol
Industrial ChemicalDanger
ALUMINUM CHLORIDE
CAS7446-70-0EC231-208-1
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Inorganic Salt
Primary Use
Catalyst and chemical intermediate
Aluminum chloride is a chemical compound used primarily as a catalyst and chemical intermediate in various industrial processes. Its hexahydrate form has applications in wood preservation, disinfection, and dyeing, among others.
Catalyst and chemical intermediateWood preservativeDisinfectant and biocide
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StrongForm Family
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Safety Reference
Danger
H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
H290May be corrosive to metals
H318Causes serious eye damage
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H302Harmful if swallowed
H341Suspected of causing genetic defects
H361Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child
H373May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
trichloroalumane
InChIKey
VSCWAEJMTAWNJL-UHFFFAOYSA-K
SMILES
[Al](Cl)(Cl)Cl
Synonyms (79)
- ALUMINUM CHLORIDE
- Aarica
- Alluminio(cloruro di)
- Aluminium chloride
- Aluminium muriaticum
- Aluminium trichloride
- Aluminium, (chlorure d')
- Aluminiumchlorid
- Aluminiumchlorid [German]
- Aluminum Muriaticum
- Aluminum chloride (AlCl3)
- Aluminum chloride anhydrous
- Aluminum chloride, puriss.
- Aluminum chloride, ultra dry
- Aluminum trichloride
- Aluminum, (chlorure d')
- Anhydrol fte
- Anhydrous Aluminum Chloride
- Antiperspirant ODABAN
- Antiperspirant Towlette
- CERTAIN DRI
- CERTAIN DRI ROLL-ON
- Caswell No. 029
- Chlorure d'aluminium
- Chlorure d'aluminium [French]
- Dr Sweat
- Driclor
- Frenna AC
- Gingi-Aid Solution
- Gppe a-pers
- Hemoban
- Hemostat
- Hemox A
- Lumicain
- NRG Hemo-Stat
- Odaban
- Pearsall
- Scotts Select NEPHRO-stat
- Spray Antiperspirant ODABAN
- TK Flock
- Topical Hemo-Stat
- Trichloroaluminum
- Urban Street Ocean Breeze
- Xerac AC
- ZeroSweat
- ZeroSweat Antiperspirant
- ZeroSweat with Aloe
- aluminium(3+) chloride
- aluminium(III) chloride
- trichloridoaluminium
- trichloroalumane