Yttrium Chloride Hexahydrate

Yttrium Chloride Hexahydrate is a white or colorless crystalline powder with the chemical formula YCl₃・6H₂O, easily soluble in water and ethanol and other polar solvents, it is an important raw material for the preparation of yttrium-based materials, the synthesis of other yttrium compounds, and is used in the field of catalysts, analytical chemistry and other important raw materials, it needs to be sealed, dry and cool storage.

Properties: YCl₃-6H₂O

Chemical formula: YCl₃-6H₂O

Molecular weight: 303.26 g/mol

CAS No.: 10025-94-2

Appearance: White or colorless crystalline powder.

Solubility: Soluble in water and ethanol and other polar solvents, its aqueous solution is acidic. The solubility in water increases with the increase of temperature, and the dissolution process will absorb heat.

Stability: stable at room temperature and pressure, but easy to lose the water of crystallization in the heating or humid environment. It starts to lose crystallization water gradually at about 100℃, and can be completely transformed into anhydrous yttrium chloride at about 400℃.

Applications

Materials science: as an important raw material for the preparation of high-performance yttrium-based materials, such as ceramic materials and fluorescent materials like yttrium aluminum garnet (YAG). In the synthesis of these materials, yttrium chloride hexahydrate can provide a source of yttrium, and by controlling the reaction conditions and adding other substances, materials with specific properties can be obtained, which are widely used in the fields of lasers and displays.

Chemical synthesis: It is a common starting material for synthesizing other yttrium compounds. The synthesis of many organic yttrium compounds and inorganic yttrium compounds is based on yttrium chloride hexahydrate, and a series of yttrium compounds with special chemical properties and application values can be prepared by reacting with different ligands or reactants.

Catalyst field: Yttrium chloride hexahydrate can be used as a catalyst or precursor of a catalyst in some chemical reactions. It can participate in catalyzing a variety of organic reactions, such as polymerization reactions, alkylation reactions, etc. It can improve the selectivity and conversion rate of the reaction, and has an important role in organic synthesis chemistry.

Analytical chemistry: In analytical chemistry, yttrium chloride hexahydrate can be used to prepare standard solutions for the determination of certain elements. For example, by reacting with specific reagents, the content of other metal ions in a sample can be quantitatively analyzed using analytical means such as spectrophotometry.