Cerium Chloride CeCl3.xH2O
Product Properties
Name: Cerium Chloride
Formula: CeCl3.xH2
Formula: CeCl3.xH2
Appearance:Anhydrous cerium chloride is a white to pale yellow solid.Hydrated cerium chloride (CeCl3·7H2O) appears as colorless to pale-yellow crystals.
Solubility:Both forms are soluble in water, with the hydrated form being particularly soluble.
Melting Point:The anhydrous form has a high melting point, typically above 800°C (1472°F)
Specification of Cerium Chloride
| Products Name | Cerium chloride heptahydrate | |||
| CeO2/TREO (% min.) | 99.999 | 99.99 | 99.9 | 99 |
| TREO (% min.) | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 |
| Loss on ignition (% max.) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Rare Earth Impurities | ppm max. | ppm max. | % max. | % max. |
| La2O3/TREO | 2 | 50 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
| Pr6O11/TREO | 2 | 50 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
| Nd2O3/TREO | 2 | 20 | 0.05 | 0.23 |
| Sm2O3/TREO | 2 | 10 | 0.01 | 0.05 |
| Y2O3/TREO | 2 | 10 | 0.011 | 0.05 |
| Non-Rare Earth Impurities | ppm max. | ppm max. | % max. | % max. |
| Fe2O3 | 10 | 20 | 0.02 | 0.03 |
| SiO2 | 50 | 100 | 0.03 | 0.05 |
| CaO | 30 | 100 | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| PbO | 5.2 | 10 | ||
| Al2O3 | 10 | |||
| NiO | 5 | |||
| CuO | 5 | |||
Application of Cerium Chloride
- Friedel-Crafts Reactions: Acts as a Lewis acid to facilitate alkylation and acylation reactions.
- Aldol Condensation: Helps in forming carbon-carbon bonds between aldehyde and ketone molecules.
- Cross-Coupling Reactions: Facilitates the coupling of two different organic groups.
- Reduction Reactions: Can be used to reduce nitro groups to amines and for the dehalogenation of organic compounds.
Water Treatment:Cerium chloride finds applications in water treatment processes. Its ability to remove fluoride from water makes it valuable in areas where excessive fluoride in drinking water is a health concern.