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Cobalt(II) chloride hexahydrate, 98%
CAS: 7791-13-1 | Cl2CoH12O6 | 237.92 g/mol
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Chemical Identifiers
CAS7791-13-1
IUPAC Nameλ²-cobalt(2+) hexahydrate dichloride
Molecular FormulaCl2CoH12O6
InChI KeyGFHNAMRJFCEERV-UHFFFAOYSA-L
SMILESO.O.O.O.O.O.[Cl-].[Cl-].[Co++]
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Specifications
Specification Sheet
Specification SheetAppearance (Color)Red-purple or purple
Assay (Titration ex Chloride)≥97.5 to ≤102.5% (as hexahydrate)
Water Content (Karl Fischer Titration)42.2-48.4% (5.25-6.75 waters)
FormCrystals or powder or crystalline powder
Identification (FTIR)Conforms
Cobalt(II) chloride hexahydrate is widely used as a drying agent in painting and coloring agents for glass ceramics. It is an excellent indicator for water in dessicants as well as an indicator for silica gel dryer. It helps in electroplating. It acts as an inducer of HIF-1 production used to study apoptotic effects in HepG2 cells.
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Applications
Cobalt(II) chloride hexahydrate is widely used as a drying agent in painting and coloring agents for glass ceramics. It is an excellent indicator for water in dessicants as well as an indicator for silica gel dryer. It helps in electroplating. It acts as an inducer of HIF-1 production used to study apoptotic effects in HepG2 cells.
Solubility
Soluble in water, ether, acetone and alcohol.
Notes
Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents and metals.
Cobalt(II) chloride hexahydrate is widely used as a drying agent in painting and coloring agents for glass ceramics. It is an excellent indicator for water in dessicants as well as an indicator for silica gel dryer. It helps in electroplating. It acts as an inducer of HIF-1 production used to study apoptotic effects in HepG2 cells.
Solubility
Soluble in water, ether, acetone and alcohol.
Notes
Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents and metals.
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
- Kimer, J. T.; Elliott, C. M. Are High-Potential Cobalt Tris(bipyridyl) Complexes Sufficiently Stable to Be Efficient Mediators in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells? Synthesis, Characterization, and Stability Tests. J. Phys. Chem. C 2015, 119 (31), 17502-17514.
- Parmentier, D.; Hoogerstraete, T. V.; Metz, S. J.; Binnemans, K.; Kroon, M. C. Selective Extraction of Metals from Chloride Solutions with the Tetraoctylphosphonium Oleate Ionic Liquid. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 2015, 54 (18), 5149-5158.