MSE PRO Scandium Chloride Hexahydrate (ScCl₃ · 6H₂O) 99.95% 3N5

MSE PRO™ Scandium Chloride Hexahydrate (ScCl₃ · 6H₂O) 99.95% 3N5

• Product Number: PO8011 (100 g)
• Formula: ScCl₃ · 6H₂O
• CAS Number: 20662-14-0
• Molecular Weight: 259.41 g/mol
• Color: White crystalline powder
• Melting Point: 63-66 °C (lit.)
• Solubility in water: Soluble
• Solubility in other solvents: Insoluble in EtOH
• Purity: 99.95% 3N5 (Sc₂O₃/TREO*)

Applications 

Scandium Chloride Hexahydrate (ScCl₃ · 6H₂O) is a white rare earth salt. It is used as a source for producing metallic scandium by electrolysis. Other applications include halide lamps, optical fibers, electronic ceramics, lasers and medical tests for urine samples. 

Notes: More detailed product information including SDS, certificate of analysis (COA), lead time and volume pricing are available upon request. Please contact us for bulk order discount.

References

[1] Urinary scandium as predictor of exposure: effects of scandium chloride hexahydrate on renal function in rats. Biological trace element research 130, no. 3 (2009): 273-282.

[2] Solvation coordination compounds of scandium chloride from the dehydration of scandium chloride hexahydrate. Polyhedron 208 (2021): 115437.