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Tetrahydrate
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Other names
Indium chloride
Indium trichloride | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.030.027 |
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UN number | 3260 |
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Properties | |
InCl3 | |
Molar mass | 221.18 g/mol |
Appearance | white flakes |
Density | 3.46 g/cm3 |
Melting point | 586 °C (1,087 °F; 859 K) |
Boiling point | 800 °C (1,470 °F; 1,070 K) |
195 g/100 mL, exothermic | |
Solubility in other solvents | THF, Ethanol |
Structure | |
Monoclinic, mS16 | |
C12/m1, No. 12 | |
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Corrosive |
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Danger[1] | |
H302, H314[1] | |
P260, P301+P330+P331, P303+P361+P353, P305+P351+P338, P405, P501[1] | |
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Safety data sheet (SDS) | External SDS |
Related compounds | |
Other anions
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Indium(III) fluoride Indium(III) bromide Indium(III) iodide |
Other cations
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Aluminium chloride Gallium trichloride Thallium(III) chloride |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Indium(III) chloride is the chemical compound with the formula InCl3 which forms a tetrahydrate. This salt is a white, flaky solid with applications in organic synthesis as a Lewis acid. It is also the most available soluble derivative of indium.[2] This is one of three known indium chlorides.