Q: What is Aluminium Chloride?

A: Aluminium chloride (AlCl₃) is the main compound of aluminium and chlorine. It is white, but samples are often contaminated with iron trichloride, giving it a yellow colour. The solid has a low melting and boiling point. More details, click here.

Q: What is Aluminium Chloride used for?

A: AlCl₃ is probably the most commonly used Lewis acid and also one of the most powerful. It finds widespread application in the chemical industry as a catalyst for Friedel–Crafts reactions, both acylations and alkylations. Important products are detergents and ethylbenzene. It also finds use in polymerization and isomerization reactions of hydrocarbons. For detail, click here.

Q: What is Aluminium Chloride reactions?

A: Anhydrous aluminium chloride is a powerful Lewis acid, capable of forming Lewis acid-base adducts with even weak Lewis bases such as benzophenone and mesitylene. Aluminium chloride reacts with calcium and magnesium hydrides in tetrahydrofuran forming tetrahydro aluminates. It forms tetrachloroaluminate AlCl₄⁻ in the presence of chloride ions.

Q: What is Aluminium Chloride structure?

A: AlCl₃ adopts three different structures, depending on the temperature and the state (solid, liquid, gas). Solid AlCl₃ is a sheet-like layered cubic close packed layers. In the melt, aluminium trichloride exists as the dimer Al₂Cl₆, with tetracoordinate aluminium. This change in structure is related to the lower density of the liquid phase (1.78 g/cm³) vs solid aluminium trichloride (2.48 g/cm³). At higher temperatures, the Al₂Cl₆ dimers dissociate into trigonal planar AlCl₃, which is structurally analogous to BF₃.

Q: How to make Aluminium Chloride?

A: Aluminium chloride is manufactured on a large scale by the exothermic reaction of aluminium metal with chlorine or hydrogen chloride at temperatures between 650 to 750 °C. In the US in 1993, approximately 21,000 tons were produced, not counting the amounts consumed in the production of aluminium. Hydrated aluminium trichloride is prepared by dissolving aluminium oxides in hydrochloric acid. Heating this solid does not produce anhydrous aluminium trichloride, the hexahydrate decomposes to aluminium oxide when heated to 300 °C. Aluminium also forms a lower chloride, aluminium(I) chloride (AlCl), but this is very unstable and only known in the vapor phase.

Q: What is Aluminium Chloride precautions?

A: Anhydrous AlCl₃ reacts vigorously with water and bases, so suitable precautions are required. Hydrated salts are less problematic. It can cause irritation to the eyes, skin, and the respiratory system if inhaled or on contact.

Q: Do you sell its Aluminium Chloride products worldwide?

A: Yes, we have sell Aluminium Chloride to worldwide.

Q: Whether Aluminium Chloride including DG (Dangerous Goods) or non DG?

A: Aluminium Chloride was included in DG class 8. What’s that mean substance which can cause severe damage by chemical action to living tissue, other freight, or the means of transport.

Q: What your size packing details for Aluminium Chloride?

A: Our packing for Aluminium Chloride was available at 25kgs in bag. For more information about Aluminium Chloride packing details, you can contact us.

Q: Where I can view product specification or material safety data sheet (MSDS) of Aluminium Chloride?

A: You can go here for product specification and here for material safety data sheet.

Q: Who should I contact for more information?

A: For specific information or assistance about our product, please feel free to contact us by phone, fax or e-mail. If you are already an Aluminium Chloride customer, please contact your sales representative. If you are a new customer, please find and appropriate contact here.

Q: Where can I find more information about Tradeasia International Pte.,Ltd?

A: Tradeasia International Pte Ltd is a public traded International corporation. Tradeasia International Pte Ltd was established to provide it’s customers with easy access to the finest chemical product. Our staff has extensive experience with Aluminium Chloride product. We pride ourselves on our commitment to quality, reliability, and speed. For more details, please click here!