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Bismuth Chloride (BiCl3)
| Chemical Formula: |
BiCl3 |
| CAS Number: |
7787-60-2 |
| Molecular Weight: |
315.34 |
| EC Number: |
232-123-2 |
Specification:
| Purity |
Available in 99.99%, 99.999% |
| Shape and particle size |
Available in powder |
| Packaging |
It is packed with Dacron film, then covered with a sealed plastic film bag. |
| Refractive index |
N/A |
| Density |
N/A |
| Melting point |
N/A |
| Boiling point |
N/A |
Bismuth Chloride
Bismuth chloride (BiCl3)--also known as bismuth (III) chloride, bismuth trichloride, or butter of bismuth-- is a pale yellow inorganic compound. The compound can be produced in a number of ways: direct synthesis by introducing chlorine to bismuth, dissolving elemental bismuth in aqua regia then evaporating and distilling the mixture, evaporation of a solution of hydrochloric acid and bismuth oxide, and more.
Applications
Bismuth chloride has relatively few direct applications, though it is of significant value in various chemical reactions.
- Bismuth chemistry. It is commonly used in chemistry as a source of the Bi3+ ion, and hydrolyzes easily to bismuth oxychloride (BiOCl), a common ingredient in cosmetics.
- Lewis acid. Bismuth chloride is an unusual Lewis acid which acts in contradiction to several traditional expectations, making it of unique value in the production of certain chloro-complexes.
- Organic catalysis. On of the few direct applications of bismuth chloride lay in organic chemistry, where it is a significant tool as a catalyst of the Michael reaction and the Mukaiyama-aldol reaction. When combined with iodides, it produces an even stronger catalytic effect.
AHP Materials offers bismuth chloride at 99.999% purity, along with other high purity bismuth and chlorine compounds. To learn more about the product, or to make inquiries about custom products not in our catalog, contact us today.
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