Calcium chloride, dried, powder, 97%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

Description

Calcium chloride is used as a drying and dehydrating agent for organic liquids and gases and for solids in desiccators. Common applications include brine for refrigeration plants and ice and dust control on roads. Use of calcium chloride and urea has been reported to significantly increase average fruit weight and ascorbic acid content in pomegranate. The strawberry fruit storability can also be improved by edible coating of calcium chloride. It is used in drying tubes in research laboratories, salt/chemical based dehumidifiers, fire-extinguishers, plastics, ceramic slipware, as flux in the Davy process for the manufacture of sodium and to increase water hardness in swimming pool. It provides inhibition of swelling clays in the water phase of invert emulsion drilling fluids. CaCl₂-Pybox (pyridine flanked by two oxazoline groups) has been reported to be an efficient chiral catalyst for asymmetric 1,4-addition reactions of 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds with nitroalkenes, affording gamma-nitro carbonyl compounds in high enantioselectivities.

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Applications
Calcium chloride is used as a drying and dehydrating agent for organic liquids and gases and for solids in desiccators. Common applications include brine for refrigeration plants and ice and dust control on roads. Use of calcium chloride and urea has been reported to significantly increase average fruit weight and ascorbic acid content in pomegranate. The strawberry fruit storability can also be improved by edible coating of calcium chloride. It is used in drying tubes in research laboratories, salt/chemical based dehumidifiers, fire-extinguishers, plastics, ceramic slipware, as flux in the Davy process for the manufacture of sodium and to increase water hardness in swimming pool. It provides inhibition of swelling clays in the water phase of invert emulsion drilling fluids. CaCl₂-Pybox (pyridine flanked by two oxazoline groups) has been reported to be an efficient chiral catalyst for asymmetric 1,4-addition reactions of 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds with nitroalkenes, affording gamma-nitro carbonyl compounds in high enantioselectivities.

Notes
2.15Hygroscopic and moisture sensitive. Incompatible with strong acids, borane, boron oxides, zinc, calcium oxide, bromine trifluroide and methyl vinyl ether.

Specifications

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 10043-52-4
• Molecular Formula: CaCl2
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 110.98
• MDL Number: MFCD00010903
• InChI Key: UXVMQQNJUSDDNG-UHFFFAOYSA-L
• Synonym: calcium chloride, calcium dichloride, calcium chloride anhydrous, calcium ii chloride, calciumchloride, caloride, liquical, calcium chloride pellets, isocal, jarcal
• PubChem CID: 5284359
• ChEBI: CHEBI:3312
• IUPAC Name: calcium;dichloride
• SMILES: [Cl-].[Cl-].[Ca++]

• Boiling Point: >1600°C
• Melting Point: 782°C
• Physical Form: Powder
• Quantity: 250 g
• Merck Index: 14,1659
• Solubility Information: Freely soluble in water,ethanol,methanol and acetic acid. Insoluble in liquid ammonia,dimethyl sulfoxide and ethyl acetate.
• Formula Weight: 110.99
• Percent Purity: 97%
• Sensitivity: Hygroscopic
• Chemical Name or Material: Calcium chloride, dried

Safety and Handling

Hazard Category	H319-H500
Hazard Statement	GHS H Statement H319 Causes serious eye irritation.
Precautionary Statement	P264b-P280i-P305+P351+P338-P312-P501c
EINECSNumber	233-140-8
RTECSNumber	EV9800000
TSCA	Yes
Recommended Storage	Ambient temperatures

SDS

RUO – Research Use Only