Cobalt Chloride
[CAS# 1332-82-7]

Identification

• Name: Cobalt Chloride
• Synonyms: Dichlorocobalt; Cobaltous Dichloride; Cobalt Chloride (Cocl2)
• Molecular Formula: Cl₂Co
• Molecular Weight: 129.84
• CAS Registry Number: 1332-82-7
• SMILES: [Cl-].[Cl-].[Co++]
• InChI: 1S/2ClH.Co/h2*1H;/q;;+2/p-2
• InChIKey: GVPFVAHMJGGAJG-UHFFFAOYSA-L

Properties

• Density: 1.924 (Expl.)
• Melting point: 87°C (Expl.)
• Boiling point: 1049°C (Expl.)
• Flash point: -10°C (Expl.)
• solubility: Soluble in water, alcohol, acetone, ether, glycerol, and pyridine

Safety Data

• Safety Code: S53;S45;S60;S61
• Risk Code: R49;R60;R22;R42/43;R68;R50/53
• Hazard Symbol: T;N
• Transport Information: UN3077
• Safety Description: WARNING: May cause irritation, skin or lung sensitization.

References

• (1): Zhichuan XuCurrent address: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139 (USA), Chengmin Shen, Yuan Tian, Xuezhao Shi and H.-J. Gao. Organic phase synthesis of monodisperse iron oxide nanocrystals using iron chloride as precursor, Nanoscale, 2010, 2, 1027.