Chlorodiethylaluminum

• CAT Number: I024583
• CAS Number: 96-10-6
• Molecular Formula: C4H10AlCl
• Molecular Weight: 120.55
• Purity: 98%
• Synonyms: Chlorodiethylaluminum; Aluminum, chlorodiethyl-; Chlorodiethylaluminum; Diethylaluminium chloride; Diethylchloroaluminum.
• Solubility: Soluble in DMSO
• Appearance: Solid powder
• Storage: Dry, dark and at 0 - 4 C for short term (days to weeks) or -20 C for long term (months to years).
• IUPAC Name: Aluminum, chlorodiethyl-
• InChI: InChI=1S/2C2H5.Al.ClH/c2*1-2;;/h2*1H2,2H3;;1H/q;;+1;/p-1
• InChIKey: YNLAOSYQHBDIKW-UHFFFAOYSA-M
• SMILES: CC[Al](Cl)CC

Chlorodiethylaluminum also know as Diethylaluminium chloride, it is a highly hazardous organic compound and Lewis acid with the chemical formula C4H10AlCl. When dissolved in hexane, diethylaluminum chloride is a colorless liquid. It is used for polyolefin catalysis and as an intermediate in the preparation of organometallic compounds. It has a vapor density of 4.2 (air=1)

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