Indium(III) chloride
Anhydrous | |
Tetrahydrate | |
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| Other names
Indium chloride Indium trichloride | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.030.027 |
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| UNII | |
| UN number | 3260 |
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| Properties | |
| InCl3 | |
| Molar mass | 221.17 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | white flakes |
| Density | 3.46 g/cm3 |
| Melting point | 586 °C (1,087 °F; 859 K) |
| Boiling point | 800 °C (1,470 °F; 1,070 K) |
| 195 g/100 mL, exothermic | |
| Solubility in other solvents | THF, Ethanol |
| Structure | |
| Monoclinic, mS16 | |
| C12/m1, No. 12 | |
| Hazards | |
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Main hazards |
Corrosive |
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| Danger | |
| H302, H314 | |
| P260, P301+P330+P331, P303+P361+P353, P305+P351+P338, P405, P501 | |
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| Related compounds | |
Other anions |
Indium(III) fluoride Indium(III) bromide Indium(III) iodide |
Other cations |
Boron trichloride Aluminium chloride Gallium trichloride Thallium(III) chloride |
Related compounds |
Yttrium(III) chloride |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Indium(III) chloride is the chemical compound with the formula InCl3 which forms a tetrahydrate. This salt is a white, flaky solid with applications in organic synthesis as a Lewis acid. It is also the most available soluble derivative of indium. This is one of three known indium chlorides.