Indium(III) chloride hydrate (InCl3•xH2O)-Crystalline

Characteristic

 

Indium(III) Chloride Hydrate is an excellent water soluble crystalline Indium source for uses compatible with chlorides. 




Chemical formula: InCl3•xH2O

Formula weight: 221.18g/mol(anhy)

Appearance: White powder

Sensitivity: Hygroscopic

Solubility: Soluble in wate

 


Application

 

Indium(III) chloride hydrate is used for mild and selective cleavage of tert-butyldimethylsilyl ethers. It is a Lewis acid, and serves as a catalyst for many organic transformations. It also catalyzes the conversion of aldehydes to gem diacetates by chemoselective process. Lithium indium hydride, an in situ reducing agent, can be prepared from indium trichloride. It catalyzes reactions such as Friedel-Crafts acylations and Diels-Alder reactions. It also catalyzes Knoevenagel condensation between the barbituric acid and the aldehyde.