Aluminium chloride hexahydrate
CAS NO.:7784-13-6
MF: AlCl3H2O
EINECS NO.:616-520-1
MF: AlCl3H2O
EINECS NO.:616-520-1
API080
Quantity
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Aluminium chloride hexahydrate is a hydrate. It contains an aluminium trichloride.
Aluminium chloride hexahydrate is a multipurpose reagent.
It is often used as a model soil mineral in environmental studies.
Aluminium chloride hexahydrate has also been shown to be useful in the manufacturing of ion exchangers
on superparamagnetic microparticles for the recovery of phosphate from waste water.
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1. Catalyst:
It is commonly used as a Lewis acid catalyst in organic synthesis, especially suitable for the addition of alkynes.
2. Production of dyes and dye intermediates:
2. Production of dyes and dye intermediates:
It can be used to synthesize dyes and dye intermediates, widely used in textile, printing and leather products industry and other fields.
3. Sewage treatment agent:
3. Sewage treatment agent:
In water treatment, it can be used as a coagulant to remove suspended solids and chroma from water.



