Zinc Chloride

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    7646-85-7

    Molecular formula
    Cl2Zn

    SMILES
    Cl[Zn]Cl

    Safety labels

    Corrosive
    Corrosive

    Irritant
    Irritant

    Environmental Hazard
    Environmental

  • Odor profile

    Fishy 37.05%
    Odorless 33.51%
    Sulfurous 31.34%
    Cheesy 30.96%
    Meaty 27.96%
    Vegetable 26.4%
    Sweet 25.29%
    Ripe 24.52%
    Oily 24.25%
    Fresh 21.88%

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  • Properties

    Molecular weight
    136.3 g/mol

    Melting point expt.

    • 554 °F (NIOSH, 2024)
    • 541 °F (USCG, 1999)
    • Approximately 290 °C
    • 290 °C
    • 554 °F

    Boiling point

    • 1350 °F at 760 mmHg (NIOSH, 2024)
    • Very high (USCG, 1999)
    • 732 °C
    • 1350 °F

    Flash point est.
    19.52 ˚C

    Solubility expt.

    • 435 % at 70 °F (NIOSH, 2024)
    • 432 g/100 g water at 25 °C; 614 g/100 g water at 100 °C
    • 1 gram dissolves in 0.25 mL 2% hydrochloric acid, 1.3 mL alcohol, 2 mL glycerol; freely soluble in acetone
    • 100 g/100 cc alcohol at 12.5 °C
    • 434.599 lb/100 lb water at 70 °F
    • Solubility in water, g/100ml at 25 °C: 432 (very good)
    • (70 °F): 435%

  • Synonyms

    • Zinc chloride
    • 7646-85-7
    • Dichlorozinc
    • Zinc dichloride
    • Zinkchloride
    • Zinc(II) chloride
    • Zintrace
    • Zinc chloride fume
    • Zinkchlorid
    • Zine dichloride
    • Chlorure de zinc
    • Zinc chloride (ZnCl2)
    • Zinc (chlorure de)
    • Zinco (cloruro di)
    • Caswell No. 910
    • MFCD00011295
    • CCRIS 3509
    • HSDB 1050
    • EINECS 231-592-0
    • EPA Pesticide Chemical Code 087801
    • NSC 529648
    • AI3-04470
    • UNII-86Q357L16B
    • Zinc chloride in plastic container
    • NSC529648
    • 86Q357L16B
    • Zinc chloride, ultra dry
    • EC 231-592-0
    • Zinc chloride (USP:JAN)
    • Zinc chloride [USP:JAN]
    • Zinkchlorid [German]
    • Zinkchloride [Dutch]
    • Chlorure de zinc [French]
    • Zinc (chlorure de) [French]
    • Zinco (cloruro di) [Italian]
    • UN1840
    • UN2331
    • CHLORZINK
    • ZINCCHLORID
    • Caswell No 910
    • Zinc chloride (TN)
    • Zinc chloride in THF
    • CLOLURO DI ZINCO
    • WLN: ZN G2
    • Zinc chloride (JP17/USP)
    • Zinc chloride, LR, >=97%
    • Zinc chloride, p.a., 97.0%
    • ZINC CHLORIDE, (ANHYDROUS)
    • Zinc chloride, for molecular biology
    • Zinc Chloride, ACS Grade, anhydrous
    • Zinc chloride, 1,9 M in 2-MeTHF
    • AKOS016017250
    • Zinc chloride, ACS reagent, >=97%
    • FZ01332
    • Zinc chloride, reagent grade, >=98%
    • USEPA/OPP Pesticide Code: 087801
    • Zinc chloride (99.99%-Zn) PURATREM
    • Zinc chloride, 99.999% trace metals basis
    • Zinc chloride, SAJ first grade, >=95.0%
    • Zinc chloride, JIS special grade, >=98.0%
    • D02058
    • Q204714
    • Zinc chloride, anhydrous [UN2331] [Corrosive]
    • BRD-K46586998-001-01-1
    • Zinc chloride, BioReagent, for molecular biology, >=97.0%
    • Zinc chloride, anhydrous, powder, >=99.995% trace metals basis
    • Zinc chloride, anhydrous, free-flowing, Redi-Dri(TM), ACS reagent, >=97%
    • Zinc chloride, 1M in diethyl ether, packaged under Argon in resealable ChemSeal bottles
    • Zinc chloride, anhydrous, beads, amorphous, -10 mesh, 99.99% trace metals basis
    • Zinc chloride, anhydrous, beads, amorphous, -10 mesh, 99.999% trace metals basis
    • Zinc chloride, anhydrous, free-flowing, Redi-Dri(TM), reagent grade, >=98%
    • Zinc chloride, puriss. p.a., ACS reagent, reag. ISO, reag. Ph. Eur., >=98%
    • Zinc chloride, puriss., meets analytical specification of Ph. Eur., BP, USP, 98-100.5%
    • 231-592-0
    • Zinc chloride, BioReagent, for molecular biology, suitable for cell culture, suitable for insect cell culture

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 1251.53
    methanol 1454.51
    isopropanol 1116.99
    water 66.65
    ethyl acetate 614.91
    n-propanol 878.97
    acetone 1531.66
    n-butanol 907.84
    acetonitrile 641.95
    DMF 3198.14
    toluene 511.13
    isobutanol 694.83
    1,4-dioxane 1358.18
    methyl acetate 588.8
    THF 2293.13
    2-butanone 788.19
    n-pentanol 628.41
    sec-butanol 794.78
    n-hexane 247.44
    ethylene glycol 621.59
    NMP 1708.62
    cyclohexane 333.59
    DMSO 2681.38
    n-butyl acetate 469.24
    n-octanol 450.3
    chloroform 1408.92
    n-propyl acetate 435.91
    acetic acid 1148.44
    dichloromethane 1225.36
    cyclohexanone 1042.82
    propylene glycol 582.92
    isopropyl acetate 481.8
    DMAc 1671.35
    2-ethoxyethanol 936.14
    isopentanol 683.5
    n-heptane 248.37
    ethyl formate 542.1
    1,2-dichloroethane 904.34
    n-hexanol 602.06
    2-methoxyethanol 1711.06
    isobutyl acetate 307.58
    tetrachloromethane 553.06
    n-pentyl acetate 470.71
    transcutol 1319.65
    n-heptanol 484.17
    ethylbenzene 272.41
    MIBK 555.04
    2-propoxyethanol 987.22
    tert-butanol 1283.69
    MTBE 830.09
    2-butoxyethanol 744.55
    propionic acid 581.35
    o-xylene 389.73
    formic acid 634.56
    diethyl ether 871.08
    m-xylene 411.34
    p-xylene 346.48
    chlorobenzene 514.9
    dimethyl carbonate 511.48
    n-octane 128.46
    formamide 837.41
    cyclopentanone 1365.08
    2-pentanone 851.35
    anisole 561.23
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 1032.05
    gamma-butyrolactone 1169.42
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 1411.59
    pyridine 955.5
    3-pentanone 598.85
    furfural 1239.48
    n-dodecane 101.19
    diethylene glycol 978.07
    diisopropyl ether 388.43
    tert-amyl alcohol 866.81
    acetylacetone 922.06
    n-hexadecane 109.41
    acetophenone 493.7
    methyl propionate 604.69
    isopentyl acetate 397.13
    trichloroethylene 1254.19
    n-nonanol 392.53
    cyclohexanol 837.87
    benzyl alcohol 500.94
    2-ethylhexanol 378.53
    isooctanol 385.44
    dipropyl ether 565.82
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 482.16
    ethyl lactate 311.38
    propylene carbonate 653.21
    n-methylformamide 1108.43
    2-pentanol 729.16
    n-pentane 325.06
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 791.47
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 526.22
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 479.45
    mesitylene 330.94
    ε-caprolactone 738.39
    p-cymene 238.09
    epichlorohydrin 1194.81
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 936.82
    2-aminoethanol 797.52
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 1686.04
    sulfolane 1590.73
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 160.38
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 1237.1
    n-hexyl acetate 513.61
    isooctane 152.29
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 714.65
    sec-butyl acetate 308.25
    tert-butyl acetate 610.55
    decalin 150.92
    glycerin 852.55
    diglyme 1193.78
    acrylic acid 598.48
    isopropyl myristate 258.2
    n-butyric acid 783.69
    acetyl acetate 470.17
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 244.94
    ethyl propionate 383.36
    nitromethane 1238.56
    1,2-diethoxyethane 605.79
    benzonitrile 501.56
    trioctyl phosphate 212.85
    1-bromopropane 613.04
    gamma-valerolactone 1478.06
    n-decanol 312.66
    triethyl phosphate 233.02
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 442.17
    propionitrile 514.28
    vinylene carbonate 613.53
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 1082.43
    DMS 349.29
    cumene 218.69
    2-octanol 412.62
    2-hexanone 528.07
    octyl acetate 327.59
    limonene 358.54
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 1348.35
    ethyl orthosilicate 245.95
    tributyl phosphate 223.46
    diacetone alcohol 775.04
    N,N-dimethylaniline 533.12
    acrylonitrile 628.5
    aniline 625.34
    1,3-propanediol 988.22
    bromobenzene 528.42
    dibromomethane 925.19
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 1111.94
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 322.49
    tetrabutyl urea 326.94
    diisobutyl methanol 317.19
    2-phenylethanol 483.01
    styrene 351.84
    dioctyl adipate 324.91
    dimethyl sulfate 764.58
    ethyl butyrate 384.66
    methyl lactate 519.63
    butyl lactate 409.8
    diethyl carbonate 270.2
    propanediol butyl ether 698.66
    triethyl orthoformate 334.0
    p-tert-butyltoluene 269.13
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 537.44
    morpholine 1498.13
    tert-butylamine 890.85
    n-dodecanol 262.34
    dimethoxymethane 1693.31
    ethylene carbonate 517.14
    cyrene 539.31
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 499.75
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 340.9
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 551.01
    4-methylpyridine 933.99
    dibutyl ether 414.47
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 317.19
    DEF 1052.03
    dimethyl isosorbide 794.5
    tetrachloroethylene 929.32
    eugenol 561.2
    triacetin 447.84
    span 80 567.74
    1,4-butanediol 490.11
    1,1-dichloroethane 890.61
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 477.61
    methyl formate 854.86
    2-methyl-1-butanol 619.99
    n-decane 145.46
    butyronitrile 590.99
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 356.59
    1-chlorooctane 308.59
    1-chlorotetradecane 171.84
    n-nonane 150.42
    undecane 117.41
    tert-butylcyclohexane 167.84
    cyclooctane 158.72
    cyclopentanol 944.93
    tetrahydropyran 1157.23
    tert-amyl methyl ether 656.65
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 859.71
    1-hexene 442.94
    2-isopropoxyethanol 653.37
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 508.56
    methyl butyrate 496.67

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