Lutetium(III) chloride

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Lutetium(III) chloride or lutetium trichloride is the chemical compound composed of lutetium and chlorine with the formula LuCl3. It forms hygroscopic white monoclinic crystals[3] and also a hygroscopic hexahydrate LuCl3·6H2O.[6] Anhydrous lutetium(III) chloride has the YCl3 (AlCl3) layer structure with octahedral lutetium ions.[7]

Lutetium(III) chloride
Names
IUPAC name
Lutetium(III) chloride
Other names
Lutetium chloride, lutetium trichloride
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
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EC Number
  • 233-240-1
RTECS number
  • OK8400000
UNII
  • InChI=1S/3ClH.Lu/h3*1H;/q;;;+3/p-3 checkY
    Key: AEDROEGYZIARPU-UHFFFAOYSA-K checkY
  • InChI=1S/3ClH.Lu/h3*1H;/q;;;+3/p-3
    Key: AEDROEGYZIARPU-DFZHHIFOAO
  • Key: AEDROEGYZIARPU-UHFFFAOYSA-K
  • Cl[Lu](Cl)Cl
Properties
LuCl3
Molar mass281.325 g/mol
Appearancecolorless or white monoclinic crystals
Density3.98 g/cm3
Melting point905 °C (1,661 °F; 1,178 K)[3]
Boiling pointsublimes above 750°C[1]
soluble[2]
Structure
Monoclinic, mS16
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Pharmacology
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Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards
Irritant
GHS labelling:[4][5]
GHS07: Exclamation mark
Warning
H315, H319, H335
P261, P264, P271, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P312, P321, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P403+P233, P405, P501
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Related compounds
Other anions
Lutetium(III) oxide
Other cations
Ytterbium(III) chloride
Scandium(III) chloride
Yttrium(III) chloride
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Reactions

Pure lutetium metal can be produced from lutetium(III) chloride by heating it together with elemental calcium:[8]

2 LuCl3 + 3 Ca → 2 Lu + 3 CaCl2

See also

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