Copper (I) Chloride Cuprous Chloride CAS 7758-89-6
Copper (I) Chloride Cuprous Chloride CAS 7758-89-6

Copper (I) Chloride Cuprous Chloride CAS 7758-89-6

Pure cuprous chloride is white cubic crystalline powder. Industrial grade appears off-white or light grey-green due to trace cupric impurities. It will turn green-brown rapidly when exposed to moisture, air and light because of oxidation.
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Density: 4.14 g/cm³

Melting Point: 430℃; Boiling Point: 1490℃

Solubility: Slightly soluble in cold water, hydrolyzes in hot water; soluble in concentrated hydrochloric acid, ammonia and saturated sodium chloride solution; insoluble in ethanol and acetone.

Stability: Stable under dry, sealed and dark conditions; easily oxidized by oxygen and water vapor; capable of absorbing carbon monoxide selectively.

Product Specifications

Industrial Grade
CuCl ≥98.0%, Cupric Chloride ≤0.5%, Fe ≤0.005%
Widely used in phthalocyanine pigment and organic synthesis.

 

High Purity Grade
CuCl 99.0%~99.9%, heavy metal impurities at ppm level
Applied in laboratory, electronic materials and pharmaceutical intermediates.

Packing: 25kg fiber drum lined with PE film or woven bag with plastic inner liner. Fiber drums are preferred for sea transportation with good moisture-proof and light-shielding performance.

Copper (I) Chloride Cuprous Chloride CAS 7758-89-6

Main Applications

Organic Synthesis Industry
Key catalyst for Sandmeyer reaction to produce chlorinated aromatic intermediates; catalyst for alkyne coupling, olefin addition and carbonylation reactions; auxiliary agent for pharmaceutical intermediates and organic silicone synthesis.

 

Pigment & Dye Industry
Essential condensation agent for manufacturing phthalocyanine blue, phthalocyanine green and reactive turquoise blue pigments.

 

Petrochemical Industry
Used as decolorizing, desulfurization and deodorant agent for oil products; denitrification purifier for nitrocellulose.

 

Electroplating & Metallurgy
Additive for cyanide-free copper plating electrolyte; raw material for molten metal purification and anti-corrosion coatings.

 

Other Fields

Gas analysis: Absorbent for carbon monoxide and acetylene detection

Battery raw material: Cathode material for zinc-cuprous chloride primary battery

Electronic coating, semiconductor precursors, pesticide and marine anti-fouling paint

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Copper (I) Chloride Cuprous Chloride CAS 7758-89-6

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