Aluminium trichloride

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AlCl3, a Lewis acid.

Aluminium trichloride
| IUPAC name:  | trichloroalumane

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Synonyms:  | aluminium chloride,
Formula:  | AlCl3

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Uses:  | catalyst, astringent

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Properties:  | pyrophoric Lewis acid

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Hazards:  | spontaneously ignites in air

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| Mass (g/mol):  | CAS #:

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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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1. ↑ PubChem Compound]