Indium(III) chloride
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| General | |
| Other names | indium trichloride |
| Molecular formula | InCl3 |
| Molar mass | 221.18 g/mol |
| Appearance | white flakes |
| CAS number | [10025-82-8] |
| Properties | |
| Density and phase | 3.46 g/cm3, solid |
| Solubility in water | soluble |
| Melting point | 586°C |
| Boiling point | 800°C |
| Hazards | |
| EU classification | not listed |
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| Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) [Chemical infoboxInfobox disclaimer and references] | |
Indium(III) chloride (InCl3) is a chemical compound.
Conditions to avoid are: heat and moisture.
Catalyst in chemistry
Indium chloride is a lewis acid catalyst in organic reactions such as Friedel-Crafts acylations and Diels-Alder reactions. As an example of the latter An efficient synthesis of novel pyrano[2,3-d]- and furopyrano[2,3-d]pyrimidines via indium-catalyzed multicomponent domino reaction Dipak Prajapati and Mukut Gohain Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry 2006, 2:11 DOI:[10.1186/1860-5397-2-11] Reaction at room temperature, with 1 mole% catalyst loading in a acetonitrile water solvent mixture. The first step is a Knoevenagel condensation between the barbituric acid and the aldehyde, the second step is a reverse electron-demand Diels-Alder reaction.:
which is a multicomponent reaction of N.N'-dimethyl-barbituric acid, benzaldehyde and ethyl vinyl ether. With catalyst the reported chemical yield is 90% and the percentage trans isomer is 70%. Without the catalyst added the yield drops to 65% with 50% trans product.
External links
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